Number of End-Stage Renal Disease patients statewide: 15,730
This state offers Medigap insurance to dialysis patients under 65.
Maryland Dialysis Patient Resources
ESRD Network
#5 Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition
1527 Huguenot Road
Midlothian, VA 23113
1-866-651-6272
State-Run Programs
Maryland Department of Health
1-410-767-5800
1-800-492-5231
- Adult Programs: A Medicaid program that pays the medical bills of people who have low income and cannot afford medical care.
- Programs for children: The Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHIP) gives full health benefits for children up to age 19, and pregnant women of any age who meet the income guidelines.
- Medication Programs: Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program (SPDAP) provides financial assistance to moderate-income residents who are enrolled in an approved Medicare prescription drug plan.
Health Reform Status:
Exchange: Maryland will run its own state-based health insurance exchange.
Medicaid: The state will expand Medicaid eligibility.
