FAQ: Donor Protections Available

All donors who donate through a National Kidney Registry exchange or participating Donor Shield Direct Center receive a comprehensive set of protections, including cost reimbursement for lost wages, travel, and lodging, legal support, complications coverage and more. For a full list, see: Donor Protections.

The living donor kidney prioritization is available through NKR’s Voucher Program, NKR swaps, NKR internal direct donations, remote direct donations and Kidney for Life direct donations.

No, you do not need to provide ACH information or any additional documentation if you are not requesting wage or travel reimbursement. You are automatically enrolled in the other protections.

Lost wage reimbursement is only available to donors with a valid Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number (SSN). The other Donor Shield protections do not require an EIN or SSN.