RE: FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

[Guest guest]

You have to have forty quarters or ten

years of work in if you are an adult.

If you are divorced, usually a woman, and

did not work, you have to have been married ten years to use your husbands

quarters.

For kids under 26 and living at home they

can use their parents quarters.

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

9:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re:

FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good

morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for Medicare and

were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have enough working

quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with ESRD would

automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working quarters part fall

under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting information and I just want to

be sure. All response will be appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical

Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.Mayo (DOT) Edu>

12/16/2008 2:26 PM >>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygiffordearthlink (DOT) net]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

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[Guest guest]

Esrd does not

automatic qualifies a patient for Medicare they have to have enough credits

(work history) to be entitled to Medicare. Now they can buy into Medicare.

Beverly Antoine, LPN

Transplant Financial Coordinator

LSU-UMC

Laffayette, LA

bantoi@...

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

8:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re:

FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good

morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for Medicare and

were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have enough working

quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with ESRD would

automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working quarters part fall

under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting information and I just want to

be sure. All response will be appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical

Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.Mayo (DOT) Edu>

12/16/2008 2:26 PM >>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygiffordearthlink (DOT) net]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

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[Guest guest]

Is this documented somewhere?

>>> " Antoine, Beverly A. " 12/17/2008 2:15 PM >>>

Esrd does not automatic qualifies a patient for Medicare they have to

have enough credits (work history) to be entitled to Medicare. Now they

can buy into Medicare.

Beverly Antoine, LPN

Transplant Financial Coordinator

LSU-UMC

Laffayette, LA

bantoi@...

________________________________

From: TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia

Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re: FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for

Medicare and were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have

enough working quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with

ESRD would automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working

quarters part fall under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting

information and I just want to be sure. All response will be

appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.@...

<mailto:Aguiar.%40Mayo.Edu> > 12/16/2008 2:26 PM >>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygifford@...

<mailto:kimberlygifford%40earthlink.net> ]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d>

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

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[Guest guest]

Are you saying that a pt with ESRD does not qualify for Medicare unless they

have enough working credits? I have read on the CMS website that if they do not

have enough working credits that they still qualify its just not premium- free.

Can someone clarify this?

Naqisah Beccles

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Department of Surgery

>>> " Antoine, Beverly A. " 12/17/2008 2:15 PM >>>

Esrd does not automatic qualifies a patient for Medicare they have to

have enough credits (work history) to be entitled to Medicare. Now they

can buy into Medicare.

Beverly Antoine, LPN

Transplant Financial Coordinator

LSU-UMC

Laffayette, LA

bantoi@...

________________________________

From: TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia

Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re: FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for

Medicare and were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have

enough working quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with

ESRD would automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working

quarters part fall under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting

information and I just want to be sure. All response will be

appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.@...

<mailto:Aguiar.%40Mayo.Edu> > 12/16/2008 2:26 PM >>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygifford@...

<mailto:kimberlygifford%40earthlink.net> ]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d>

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

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is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and

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[Guest guest]

Is this documented somewhere?

>>> " Antoine, Beverly A. " 12/17/2008 2:15 PM >>>

Esrd does not automatic qualifies a patient for Medicare they have to

have enough credits (work history) to be entitled to Medicare. Now they

can buy into Medicare.

Beverly Antoine, LPN

Transplant Financial Coordinator

LSU-UMC

Laffayette, LA

bantoi@...

________________________________

From: TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia

Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re: FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for

Medicare and were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have

enough working quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with

ESRD would automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working

quarters part fall under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting

information and I just want to be sure. All response will be

appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.@...

<mailto:Aguiar.%40Mayo.Edu> > 12/16/2008 2:26 PM >>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygifford@...

<mailto:kimberlygifford%40earthlink.net> ]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d>

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it

is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and

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[Guest guest]

Yes it should be on the CMS website, I

believe I read it in the Manual for ESRD & Transplantation.

From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Lavinia Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

3:31 PM

To: TxFinancialCoordinators

Subject: RE:

FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Is this

documented somewhere?

>>> " Antoine, Beverly A. " <bantoilsuhsc (DOT) edu> 12/17/2008

2:15 PM >>>

Esrd does not automatic qualifies a patient for Medicare they have to

have enough credits (work history) to be entitled to Medicare. Now they

can buy into Medicare.

Beverly Antoine, LPN

Transplant Financial Coordinator

LSU-UMC

Laffayette, LA

bantoilsuhsc (DOT) edu

________________________________

From: TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ]

On Behalf Of Lavinia

Pitts

Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:41 AM

To: 'TxFinancialCoordinators '

Subject: Re: FW: ASTS DonorNet Follow-upsurvey

Good morning fellow TFC's,

Question: I have a patient that is on dialysis. They applied for

Medicare and were told that they didn't qualify because they didn't have

enough working quarters. I thought that the fact they are diagnosed with

ESRD would automatically make them eligible for MCR. Does the working

quarters part fall under that umbrella also, I getting conflicting

information and I just want to be sure. All response will be

appreciated.

Merry Xmas & have a nice holiday,

La'Vinia Pitts

Financial Coordinator

Albert Einstein Medical

Center

Philadelphia, PA

>>> " Aguiar, J. " <Aguiar.Mayo (DOT) Edu

<mailto:Aguiar.%40Mayo.Edu> > 12/16/2008 2:26 PM

>>>

Hello everyone,

Please see below & attached & feel free to forward as appropriate.

Thank you.

________________________________

From: Kim Gifford [mailto:kimberlygiffordearthlink (DOT) net

<mailto:kimberlygifford%40earthlink.net> ]

Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:56 AM

To: Aguiar, J.

Subject: ASTS DonorNet Follow-up survey

Dear ,

Last year, you spoke with the ASTS Executive Director, Katrina Crist,

and facilitated a survey the ASTS was conducting to determine the impact

of DonorNet on individual institutions. The feedback formed the basis of

ASTS comments submitted to OPTN/UNOS in March 2008 (see attached) and

continued dialogue. Now that we are over 18 months into the program,

the ASTS leadership has asked the Scientific Studies Committee to

conduct a follow-up survey to re-evaluate the system with special focus

on program size, the impact of high sequence number (previously turned

down) offers and the impact on outcomes.

Once again, we would be interested in hearing from TFC and tx

administrators and would be appreciative if you could forward the survey

to the appropriate people. Here is a link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d

<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PYPDrH5zIqf9QtAH3bv5Pg_3d_3d>

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call 703

414-1603.

Thanks-

Kim

Kim Gifford

Associate Director

American Society of Transplant Surgeons

2461 S. St., Suite 640

Arlington, VA 22202

Phone: 703 414.1603

Fax: 703 414.7874

www.asts.org

This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it

is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and

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documents.

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