Promote Financial Security
DPC is committed to ensuring patients have the maximum choice among coverage options when it comes to their dialysis care. Whether through traditional Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid or exchange health plans under the Affordable Care Act, DPC is working to ensure dialysis patients aren’t excluded from benefits and coverage necessary for their health.
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