End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in Indian Country
 


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Air date: Wednesday, April 08, 2009, 1:30:00 PM
Category: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Description: CMS Medicine Dish Series

NIH and CMS presenters will cover:
  • Impact of ESRD on American Indians and Alaska Natives,
  • Considerations in contracting for an onsite dialysis facility,
  • Eligibility and enrollment in Medicare for people with ESRD,
  • Medicare coverage and beneficiary costs,
  • Provider reimbursement,
  • Role of ESRD Network Organizations, and
  • Information resources for providers and beneficiaries.
Presenters:
  • Kitty Marx, Host, Tribal Affairs Director, OEA CMS
  • Andrew Narva, MD, National Kidney Disease Education Program, NIH and Chief Clinical Consultant for Nephrology, IHS
  • Brenda Hudson, Center for Medicare Management, CMS
For more information, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AIAN/MedicineDishBroadcasts.asp.

E-mail Comments to: medicinedish@cms.hhs.gov
Author: Kitty Marx
Runtime: 60 minutes
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CIT File ID: 15024
CIT Live ID: 7607
Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?15024