Kidney Disease · Pinnie
Your Pinnie advocate manages the labs, the diet, the dialysis logistics, and the transplant prep so you can focus on living. Covered by Traditional Medicare.
Most patients pay nothing out of pocket.
Covered by Traditional Medicare
Maria V.
Registered Nurse · 18 yrs
Specialties
Experience
Maria has spent eighteen years in inpatient and outpatient nursing, including time on nephrology floors. She knows how kidney disease overlaps with diabetes and heart conditions, which medications need dose adjustments as kidney function changes, and how to keep the diet, the labs, and the visits aligned.
Priya S.
Experienced Care Navigator · 12 yrs
Specialties
Experience
Priya has spent twelve years inside Medicare and supplemental insurance. She handles the prior auths for dialysis, advanced imaging, and transplant evaluations, and she has appealed dozens of denials for in-center treatments and out-of-network specialists. Her work keeps care moving without surprises.
Lucia D.
Nephrology Registered Nurse · 18 yrs
Specialties
Experience
Lucia is a nephrology RN with eighteen years on dialysis units and outpatient kidney clinics. She has supported patients through every stage from early CKD through hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplant evaluation. She is steady, detail-oriented, and a calm presence in long appointments.
How Pinnie works
Every Pinnie advocate is a registered nurse, licensed social worker, or experienced care navigator. They handle your care directly: scheduling, prior auths, appeals, and coordinating between providers. A supervising physician backs them up for clinical oversight.
Step 1
Tell us about your condition and your insurance. We pair you with an advocate whose background fits your situation. Most patients are matched within a day.
Step 2
Call your advocate directly. They know your case the moment you pick up. No phone tree, no transfers, no callbacks.
Step 3
Your advocate handles the appointments, the prior auths, the appeals, and the calls. As long as you need help, they are on it. Covered by Traditional Medicare.
Ready when you are
A licensed Pinnie advocate can be on your case today. Covered by Traditional Medicare.
How we help with kidney disease
Kidney disease is rarely just kidney disease. It pulls in diabetes, heart, blood pressure, diet, and a long calendar of labs, visits, and possible dialysis. Your Pinnie advocate keeps it organized and moving forward.
Stories from our patients
Member stories. Some details changed for privacy.
I was overwhelmed by the dialysis schedule and how it would fit my life. My advocate helped me move to home dialysis. It changed everything.
Anita, 66 · Austin, TX
My nephrologist and my cardiologist had me on opposite fluid recommendations. My advocate got them on a call. The plan finally made sense.
Reginald, 68 · San Diego, CA
Insurance kept denying my transplant evaluation. My advocate appealed twice and got it approved. I'm officially on the list now.
Marlene, 70 · Sacramento, CA
My labs were pulling in different directions and I didn't understand why. My advocate explained each one and adjusted my plan with my doctor. I feel in control again.
Henry, 72 · Denver, CO
Your advocate is a licensed nurse, social worker, or care navigator. Covered by Traditional Medicare.
From our advocates
Most kidney patients also see a cardiologist, an endocrinologist, and a primary care physician. Your advocate makes sure each office is working from the same labs and the same medication list. They send updates between providers, line up labs to be drawn once instead of three times, and bring conflicting recommendations to the surface so they get resolved before they become a problem.
Dialysis is more than the four-hour treatment. It is transportation, scheduling, vascular access maintenance, and a long list of medications. Your advocate handles the logistics: a dialysis center inside your network, transportation that Medicare covers, scheduling that fits your life, and the prior auths for any home options if you are a candidate. The treatment becomes part of your week, not the whole week.
Transplant evaluation is a long process with dozens of tests, multiple specialist visits, and strict insurance rules. Your advocate keeps the timeline visible and moving. They coordinate the cardiology clearance, the imaging, the dental and infectious disease workups, and the financial counseling. They handle the prior auths for each piece and follow up until results land in the right inbox.
Kidney patients have complicated medication and diet rules that often change with each lab draw. Your advocate translates the rules into something usable. They build a simple medication schedule, flag interactions, coordinate refills, and connect you with a Medicare-covered renal dietitian when needed. The plan adjusts as your labs change so you are not stuck following last quarter's rules.
Frequently asked
Pinnie is covered by your Traditional Medicare plan, the same way your doctor visits are covered. Medicare pays us to help you navigate your care, so there is no extra charge to you. No hidden fees, no surprise bills.
Get matched with a Pinnie advocate today.
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