What To Expect When Living On Dialysis

Jessica Groom

Cost Of Treatment

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Unfortunately, due to the nature of dialysis as well as its frequency, this treatment does cost quite a lot. With that said, private health insurance and some government healthcare programs can greatly assist with the cost for qualifying patients. However, the treatment itself is not the only cost many patients must take into account. Depending on where they live, some patients will have to travel long distances to receive their dialysis treatment, so travel expenses also come into the equation. Thus, the exact cost of dialysis changes from patient to patient, since frequency, type of dialysis, insurance or funding, and location of the treatment must all be considered.