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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Dialysis Patient Citizens and Consumers’ Checkbook Introduce Dialysis Plan Choice To Help Patients During Open Enrollment
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DPC Hosts Successful Virtual Patient Advocacy Day
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Action Alert – Provide ALL Dialysis Patients with Access to Medigap
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Dialysis Patient Citizens Applauds Introduction of the Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Act
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DPC Comments on CMS Proposed ESRD Annual Payment Rule to Increase Dialysis Patient Quality Care
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DPC’s 2020 Annual Membership Survey is Live!
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