How to Switch From In-Center Dialysis to Home Treatment
Switching from in-center dialysis to staff-assisted home hemodialysis takes one phone call to Elik Home Dialysis. Elik confirms your plan, coordinates orders with your own nephrologist, and schedules your first home treatment against your center schedule so nothing lapses in between. A licensed nurse then performs every treatment at home.
What the switch actually involves
Three things happen, and Elik does all three. First, coverage: Elik confirms your exact plan in one call. Second, orders: Elik coordinates directly with your kidney doctor's office, so your existing prescription travels with you. Third, scheduling: your first home treatment is set against your current center schedule, so you never miss a session in the handoff.
What changes on treatment day
The commute disappears. The fixed shift disappears. The shared floor disappears. A licensed Elik nurse arrives at your home, performs the complete treatment one-on-one, and resets your space before leaving. The washout afternoon you used to lose to the drive home is yours again.
What does not change
Your nephrologist. Your prescription. Your access care routine, now performed by the same licensed credential at every visit. Elik changes where your treatment happens and whose hands perform it, never who your doctor is. Home hemodialysis versus in-center dialysis, the honest side-by-side
Frequently asked questions
- No. Elik schedules your first home treatment against your center schedule, so the transition happens between sessions, not instead of one.
- No. Call Elik first. We confirm coverage, coordinate orders with your kidney doctor's office, and set the timeline before anything changes.
- No. Original Medicare does not pay for staff-assisted home hemodialysis, by law. Medicare Advantage plans follow Medicare's reimbursement rules, so they do not pay for it either. Elik provides staff-assisted home hemodialysis for eligible patients with BCBS, Cigna, or UnitedHealthcare/UHC commercial coverage, including when Medicare is the primary insurance. Medicare-only, Medicare Advantage (including BCBS, Cigna, or UHC Medicare Advantage plans), Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans, and Medicaid do not pay for this service through Elik. If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, or UnitedHealthcare commercial insurance, on its own or as a secondary plan alongside Medicare, you qualify. Elik confirms your exact plan in one phone call.
- Call Elik: Houston (713) 861-7500, Dallas (972) 238-7788. We confirm your plan in one call, coordinate orders directly with your kidney doctor's office, and schedule your first home treatment.
Last reviewed: September 2026