Medicare [amp] You: End stage renal disease/kidney transplant eligibility [amp] enrollment - Cocoa [amp] Chronic Kidney Disease

Medicare and You: End stage renal disease/kidney transplant eligibility and enrollment




Hi, I'm Angela James at the Centers for Medicare andamp; Medicaid Services.
I've got some important information to share with you about Medicare
coverage for people with End-Stage Renal Disease, also known as ESRD.
ESRD is permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney
transplant.
Learning that you have permanent kidney failure isn't easy, but you can
still take control of your life - and Medicare can help. If you have
ESRD and already have Medicare because you're 65 or older, or because
you're under 65 and disabled, Medicare will start paying for your
dialysis treatments right away.
If you're under 65 and only eligible for Medicare because of ESRD, your
Medicare coverage will usually start on the first day of the fourth
month of your dialysis treatments. So you might be wondering what
happens if you need a kidney transplant. Medicare covers kidney transplants
done in a hospital that Medicare approves for kidney transplants.
Medicare will also cover the full cost of finding the proper kidney for
your transplant surgery, and the full cost of care for your kidney
donor. To get the most comprehensive coverage for your kidney dialysis
and kidney transplant services, you'll need Medicare Part A (Hospital
Insurance), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), and possibly Medicare
Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage).
Now, some people get their Medicare through a Medicare health plan (like
an HMO or PPO) and there are very specific rules for how those kinds of plans
work with ESRD coverage. To learn more about Medicare coverage of ESRD,
and how to get help with some of the health care costs that Medicare
doesn't pay, visit Medicare.gov.

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Cocoa and Chronic Kidney Disease




RESEARCHERS SAY COCOA MAY
IMPROVE THE HEART HEALTH OF
PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY
DISEASE.
KIDNEY PATIENTS HAVE A HIGHER
RISK
OF HEART PROBLEMS,
AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM
CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES THAN ANY
OTHER CAUSE .. BUT DIALYSIS
PATIENTS WHO DRANK A COCOA
BEVERAGE
HIGH IN FLAVANOLS EVERY DAY
SHOWED IMPROVED BLOOD VESSEL
FUNCTION AND BLOOD PRESSURE
AFTER ONE MONTH.
WHILE THE CHANGES WERE
SIGNIFICANT, RESEARCHERS SAY
IT'S TOO SOON TO TELL IF THEY
WILL
REDUCE DEATHS AMONG THESE
PATIENTS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUHtCfDXtCM