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Kidney failure and dialysis: what employers need to know

Chronic kidney disease is a health crisis that affects employer and employees—and it continues to increase. So, what can employers do to help their employees stay healthy and control their costs?

By Joy McGee-Cory, Dr. Barbara Rutkowski | Updated on February 27, 2018
Kidneys Nearly 10 percent of Americans over 20 years old have some level of chronic kidney disease. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kidney failure—and dialysis treatment that follows—is both a life-changing disease for employees and a catastrophic health plan expense for employers and insurers. In fact, according to the National Kidney Foundation, “the annual Medicare spending to treat kidney failure in the U.S. is approximately $31 billion.”

Unfortunately, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common. Nearly 10 percent of Americans over 20 years old have some level of CKD. The number of people with kidney disease grows 5 percent each year, according to the University of California San Francisco.

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