Does the current Medicare Program for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) provide resources for disease awareness and prevention?
Currently, the Medicare Program for ESRD does not provide resources for disease awareness and prevention. Ninety-three percent of ESRD patients are eligible for Medicare yet the Medicare payment machinery has not kept pace with the updates in science and technology in ESRD care3. Not only should the Medicare reimbursement system for kidney dialysis be improved but the Medicare program must provide resources for CKD awareness and prevention.
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