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The recipient’s medical insurance covers all of your donation-related medical expenses, including your testing day, hospital stay, and follow-up care. You will not receive a medical bill from the transplant hospital for this process.

Most living donors spend 1 to 3 nights in the hospital and require 1 to 2 weeks of recovery at home before returning to a desk job. If your job involves heavy lifting, you may need up to 6 weeks. Many donors qualify for paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or specific donor protection laws.

Yes. Many transplant hospitals can arrange for your initial blood work and routine medical screenings to be completed at a local facility near your home. You would typically only need to travel to the recipient’s hospital for the final evaluation and the surgery itself

You have the absolute right to change your mind at any point, even right up to the morning of the surgery. To protect your privacy and relationships, the hospital keeps your decision completely confidential and will tell the recipient the donation cannot proceed for “medical reasons.”