Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage
Thousands of patients receive a Medicare covered kidney transplant each year. They are eligible for Medicare benefits for the first 36 months following their transplants, including the coverage of their immunosuppressive drugs. After which, recipients who are aged or disabled can continue treatment, including coverage of immunosuppressive drugs, under Medicare Part B. However, those who do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid face the challenge of enrolling in private health insurance. Often these people are left uninsured and rely on a patchwork of state and pharmaceutical assistance programs to receive their immunosuppressive drugs. This places their transplant at greater risk of rejection, in which case they would return to Medicare covered dialysis.
Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage (PDF* 43kb download)
