Dialysis and Medicare: The Included Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease

A lot of people have end-stage renal disease or what is commonly referred to as permanent kidney failure. This kind of disease has no other treatments but with kidney transplant and through regular dialysis treatments, an afflicted person can have great relief.

Mind you, you need to remember that dialysis can be quite costly. Some people even gave up the treatment because of the steep price.

So, if you or someone you know has end-stage renal disease, or permanent kidney failure, you may want to know about Medicare and its coverage for dialysis.

If you have permanent kidney failure and you need to get regular dialysis treatments or get a kidney transplant surgery, you will be able to get Medicare Part A no matter how old you are. However, you also need to meet the following conditions, such as:

•    You need to have worked for the required amount of time under Social Security, as a government employee, or under the Railroad Retirement Board.

•    Or, you can also qualify for Medicare Part A if you are already eligible or have been getting benefits from Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Board.

•    Also, you will be able to qualify if you are the spouse or a dependent child of a person who has worked the required amount of time to be eligible for Medicare or the person is already receiving benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board or Social Security.

If you are going through dialysis, it is a good idea to also get Part B of Medicare as you will need both Part A and Part B in order to cover most of the costs of treatments you will incur with dialysis.

As you can see, Medicare will be able to cover dialysis treatments. So, if you or someone you know has permanent kidney failure, you may want to try applying or recommend someone you know with this disease to apply for Medicare