Delta Dental Grant Aids Quality of Life and Outcomes

Kidney dialysis patients often face a multitude of oral health problems that affect their quality of life and clinical outcomes, including the dental health clearance needed for placement on the kidney transplant list. To help address this critical need, Delta Dental of Missouri provided a grant to the Missouri Kidney Program to facilitate access to free care for 44 Missourians with end-stage renal disease and pre-/post-transplant conditions. Click here for more information about this grant’s significant impact and how you can apply for future grants.

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Kidney Walk

Kidney Walk Improves Care With Every Step

The Missouri Kidney Program thanks all of its supporters for making the 2024 National Kidney Foundation Walk such a success. The annual fundraising event helps loved ones, colleagues and friends cope with the devastating effects of chronic kidney disease. A little rain and thunder during the walk didn’t stop the Missouri Kidney Program team (pictured from left: Lisa Parnell, Director; Anna Sumner, Program Coordinator; Tammy Turner, Assistant Director; and Valerie Hardesty Sr., Program Coordinator) from exceeding fundraising goals. They were among the 29 teams and 118 participants who raised a total of $46,363! To learn more about the National Kidney Foundation and its work in Missouri, visit https://www.kidney.org/.
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New Edition of My Transplant-Ready Workbook

The first ever workbook designed to help patients and their family members navigate the challenging kidney transplant journey has been revised and expanded. This new workbook includes more graphics and bright colors, more tips, more worksheets, and more resources to help every step of the way. Now also available in Spanish, the new workbook highlights the role of care partners and the importance of emotional health, self-care and planning for the what-ifs. It also has been updated to reflect new information on insurance options, medication coverage and transplant evaluation in a digital world.

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Serving Missourians With End Stage Renal Disease

The Missouri Kidney Program is a state-funded organization that provides financial assistance for eligible Missourians who have end stage renal disease or have received a kidney transplant. The program also supports education and research, partners with dialysis and transplant centers statewide, and has expertise in health insurance. It is administered by the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

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We Provide Financial Assistance With:

  • Medications
  • Transportation
  • Private insurance premiums for transplant recipients
  • Non-medical transplant expenses for recipients and donors

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Counseling and Casework

Missouri Kidney Program staff members are certified Medicare MOSHIP counselors. An on-site MO HealthNet (Medicaid) caseworker is available to help determine and review Medicaid eligibility.

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Educating Patients and Providers

The Missouri Kidney Program supports education for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease, as well as the providers who care for them.

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What Participants are Saying

Without your help there is no way I could afford my meds! I have dealt with your group for probably over 30 years, and you have been outstanding. As for Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy, you call them up, give them a prescription number, and you get your meds in two two days. You can't beat that.

I cannot say anything but ‘thank you’ to both the Missouri Kidney Program and Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy. They are a huge blessing in my life. I know I could not afford the expensive drugs, so this assistance is saving my life! Kilgore's shocks me at how fast they deliver. Great service! Super nice people! God bless you all and thank you for all you do for myself and others.

I am so grateful and blessed to have the Missouri Kidney Program and its partner Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy. Without these two helping me, I wouldn't be able to pay my rent or my medication. Without MoKP, I wouldn't be able to pay my spenddown. I want to thank you, MoKP and Kilgore's Pharmacy, with all my heart. You are a blessing. You rock!

Missouri Kidney Program staff members are very courteous, helpful and prompt with services and have taken every question professionally. I'm very impressed with MoKP’s services. All of them are very appreciated and very needed. Thank you.

I really appreciate the program and love that my medications come monthly, on time, in the mail. Kilgore's Medical Pharmacy staff members are very courteous and always professional. I like receiving the monthly calls for my prescription refills. Thank you.

I am very thankful for MoKP’s assistance program. The staff are top notch. I have never had any problems with anyone I have ever talked to. Gold stars for all!

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