Book Two Living with kidney failure 5th Edition Chapter 7 Practical matters: Work, money and insurance – Find out what you’re eligible for When you’re living with kidney failure, work (or school), finances and insurance may seem overwhelming. Your income may decrease just as your expenses are increasing for medications, transportation to treatment and costs. To avoid some of the frustration and stress this can create, make sure you understand any insurance coverage you may have, such as deductibles, co-payments, etc. Keep track of your monthly out-of-pocket expenses so that you can try to plan for extra costs such as parking at the clinic. Make sure you obtain any benefits, tax credits or other assistance that you may be eligible for. Living with kidney failure is about more than just managing your physical symptoms with treatment. Many questions arise about the practical side of life including work, finances, taxes and insurance when living with a chronic illness. This chapter includes helpful information about these practical matters. Working with kidney failure The decision to continue to work or not, or to change jobs, is an important one and there are several factors to consider. To help you think about your choices, we’ll examine several aspects of working and living with kidney failure. When you first find out that your kidneys are failing, the idea of continuing to work may seem overwhelming. While you are adjusting to dialysis or transplantation, your initial feelings about continuing to work may be different than how you’ll feel
Book Two Living with kidney failure 5th Edition Chapter 7 – Practical matters: Work, money and insurance Find out what you’re eligible for When you’re living with kidney failure, work (or school), finances and insurance may seem overwhelming. Your income may decrease just as your expenses are increasing for medications, transportation to treatment and costs. To avoid some of the frustration and stress this can create, make sure you understand any insurance coverage you may have, such as deductibles, co-payments, etc. Keep track of your monthly out-of-pocket expenses so that you can try to plan for extra costs such as parking at the clinic. Make sure you obtain any benefits, tax credits or other assistance that you may be eligible for. Living with kidney failure is about more than just managing your physical symptoms with treatment. Many questions arise about the practical side of life including work, finances, taxes and insurance when living with a chronic illness. This chapter includes helpful information about these practical matters. Working with kidney failure The decision to continue to work or not, or to change jobs, is an important one and there are several factors to consider. To help you think about your choices, we’ll examine several aspects of working and living with kidney failure. When you first find out that your kidneys are failing, the idea of continuing to work may seem overwhelming. While you are adjusting to dialysis or transplantation, your initial feelings about continuing to work may be different than how you’ll feel
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