Kidney transplant stories

Medicare Part B benefit available for kidney recipients

Medicare Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Benefit As UNOS Ambassadors, we wanted to let you know about a new benefit available to eligible kidney recipients through Medicare Part B. This is a benefit that has been in the... Read more

New Medicare benefit available for kidney recipients

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, this new benefit helps cover the costs for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant for patients with ESRD.

Illustration of equity showing three individuals provided equal footing in order to reach an apple on tree branch

Race-based calculations eliminated from transplant candidate listing

Change expected to increase equity in access to transplant.

Lung and kidney patients: Animated videos describe allocation scores and formulas

New animated videos to help you understand the formulas used in lung and kidney allocation policy

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Kidney transplant stories

Medicare Part B benefit available for kidney recipients

New Medicare benefit available for kidney recipients

Race-based calculations eliminated from transplant candidate listing

Lung and kidney patients: Animated videos describe allocation scores and formulas

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