RE: tx financialcoordinator- RE: rxcov erage after txplt

[Guest guest]

Where does the patients get their immunosuppressive drugs when Medicare end

36 post Kidney tx?

> The Pt that has medical coverage for transplant but no

> prescription

> coverage or prob

> financially with getting prescriptions paid.

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> I'm curious as to what your center does and what roll do you play?

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> Scenario #1 the pt that may have a medicaid spenddown over $300.

> Scenario #2 the pt that has MC and a MC supplement that does not offer

> prescription coverage.

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> Does your center go forward with eval and if so, do you the TFC try to get

> the funding for the

> pt or does your social worker?

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> Thank you in advance,

> McIver

> Renal Financial Counselor

> Summa Health System

> Akron OH

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