At a glance
NLDAC financial assistance
Yes
Enrolled with the National Living Donor Assistance Center, which reimburses eligible donors for travel, lodging, lost wages and dependent care.
Source, checked September 2026
Paired exchange
Yes
Runs kidney paired donation, so a willing donor who is not compatible with their person can still get them a kidney through an exchange.
Source, checked September 2026
Living donor page
Published
A page the center publishes specifically about living kidney donation.
Every yes and no here was checked against a public source on the date shown. A blank means we have not verified it either way — the center may well offer it, so ask them.
What they publish
What they publish about BMI
“Lahey's living-kidney-donation page lists a BMI over 35 (its own definition of obesity for this purpose) among factors, alongside a kidney-stone history and an incompatible blood type, that can prevent donation.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
How their evaluation works
“Lahey's living-kidney-donation page says the program participates in the National Kidney Registry, and names the National Living Donor Assistance Center as a resource for a donor's out-of-pocket costs.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
Donor protections in Massachusetts
Grade C. Massachusetts has 2 of the seven protections tracked. Worth checking exactly which before you plan time off — the fact sheet below has the detail, and your transplant center's donor advocate will know it too.
The American Kidney Fund's Massachusetts fact sheet
Federal family leave can already cover donation. A law written for living donors has not passed yet. See the full picture for Massachusetts.
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