RE: ESRD Medicare

[Guest guest]

Michele,

As far as I know, there's nothing in the regulation stating that the kidney must last for a defined period of time in order for the pt to be eligible for Medicare due to having a pre-emptive kidney tx, so it would seem to me that he/she gets is based on the tx.

J. Aguiar

Beth Israel Deaconess, Boston

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of michelesnydersSent: Monday, February 27, 2006 11:17 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: ESRD Medicare

I can't find a definate answer to this question in my Medicare coverage book, but I know someone in this group will have it...Patient gets a pre-emptive kidney transplant- 10 days later the transplanted organ is removed. Patient's native kidneys still making some urin, so patient is not on chronic dialysis.Is he entitled to ESRD Medicare and if so, for how long? Would if follow the 12 month rule of someone no longer needinc chronic dialysis?Thanks for your help-Michele Snyders, MSWFinancial Counselor/Living Donor Social WorkerAvera McKennan Transplant InstituteSioux Falls, SD

[Guest guest]

I believe you have to get out of the hospital with the kidney to qualify.

susan

ESRD Medicare

I can't find a definate answer to this question in my Medicare

coverage book, but I know someone in this group will have it...

Patient gets a pre-emptive kidney transplant- 10 days later the

transplanted organ is removed. Patient's native kidneys still making

some urin, so patient is not on chronic dialysis.

Is he entitled to ESRD Medicare and if so, for how long? Would if

follow the 12 month rule of someone no longer needinc chronic dialysis?

Thanks for your help-

Michele Snyders, MSW

Financial Counselor/Living Donor Social Worker

Avera McKennan Transplant Institute

Sioux Falls, SD