Time Limit for coverage of immunosuppressive medications under Medicare

[Guest guest]

Hi! I am reviewing the 2012 TFCA Resource Guide for the Transplant Financial

Coordinator...on page 191 there is a statement from Medicare (Elimination of

Time Limit on Medicare benefits for Immunosuppressive Drugs). DOES THIS MEAN

THAT IMMUNOS ARE COVERED UNDER MEDICARE BEYOND THE 3 YEARS AFTER KIDNEY

TRANSPLANT?

[Guest guest]

Robin,

The time limit still exists for patients covered under Medicare

for ESRD only. They keep coverage when covered for disability or age, and

continue to have Medicare.

Debbie Mast

Database Administrator/Financial Manager

Solid Organ Transplant/VAD Program

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

750 Welch Road, Suite 220

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Heart, Lung, Heart/Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Intestinal

Transplant Programs

Trustee, TFCA

Phone: Fax:

www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org/stanfordmed

From:

TxFinancialCoordinators

[mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Robin

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:12 AM

To: TxFinancialCoordinators

Subject: Time Limit for coverage of

immunosuppressive medications under Medicare

Hi! I am reviewing the 2012 TFCA Resource Guide

for the Transplant Financial Coordinator...on page 191 there is a statement

from Medicare (Elimination of Time Limit on Medicare benefits for

Immunosuppressive Drugs). DOES THIS MEAN THAT IMMUNOS ARE COVERED UNDER

MEDICARE BEYOND THE 3 YEARS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT?