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* This is a Donor Shield Program and is only available to donors who donate through the National Kidney Registry’s paired exchange program, voucher program or by donating at a transplant center that utilizes Donor Shield Direct. |
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The total number of low eplet mismatch transplants NKR has facilitated at a center over the past 12 months. Low eplet mismatch transplants usually have a lower risk of rejection and may enable the recipient to receive lower dosages of immunosuppressive medication For more information, visit the NKR website. x |
The total number of transplants NKR has facilitated at a center over the past 12 months. Generally, a higher number indicates a higher level of experience in completing paired exchange x |
Additional prioritization points on the deceased kidney donor list if a living donor ever needs a kidney. x |
Prioritization for a living donor kidney if an NKR donor ever needs a kidney. Living donor kidneys typically last twice as long as deceased donor kidneys. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
Donors are eligible for up to 6 weeks of lost wage reimbursement with a maximum reimbursement of $2,000 per week. Lost wages are earnings that a donor lost due to time missed from work as a result of kidney donation. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
Donors are eligible for reimbursement of up to $5,000 of travel and lodging expenses related to their kidney donation for them and a traveling companion. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
While rare, any complications related to the kidney donation (e.g., hernia, etc.) that are not covered by the recipient's insurance will be covered. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
While rare, if a donor surgery complication occurs, it may require the donor to take time off work and/or travel to address the medical issue. Donors are eligible for travel, lodging, and lost wage reimbursement for treatment of any donation-related complications. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
For all donors in NKR swaps or who donate through the Voucher Program, if you are wrongfully terminated for donating a kidney or your health insurance company raises your premiums due to your kidney donation, NKR will provide legal support. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
Remote kidney donation allows a living donor to donate a kidney to someone in a distant location without having to travel to that location. With remote donation, donors have the procedure at a local hospital and the donated kidney is safely transported to the recipient's transplant center for transplantation. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
The Voucher Program allows a kidney donor to give vouchers for future living donor kidney prioritization to an intended recipient in imminent need of a kidney and/or up to five immediate family members. Learn more about the Voucher Program. x |
A network of transplant centers that have the opportunity to participate in a variety of living donation programs and must adhere to strict requirements and guidelines. To find an NKR Member Center visit the NKR website. x |
An elite group of transplant centers offering the highest level of care and support to living kidney donors. For more information, visit the Donor Care Network website. For more information, visit the Donor Shield website. x |
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