Dialysis interest appreciated

Published 10:40 am Sunday, February 26, 2012

As a dialysis facility administrator who cares for approximately 50 patients who rely on quality dialysis care due to kidney failure, I am all too familiar with the issues my patients face, both medically and financially.

The caregiving team at Bellevue Dialysis Center in Bellevue was honored to welcome U.S. Representative Dave Reichert’s staff representative, Lincoln Vander Veen, to our facility on Feb. 14.  We had the opportunity to speak with him about quality dialysis care and insurance coverage issues important to our patients.

We want to thank Lincoln for taking the time to visit our facility on behalf of Rep. Reichert to understand kidney dialysis and hear from the patients who face challenges every day.

Will Penrose, facility administrator, DaVita Bellevue Dialysis, Bellevue