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From: Mason on 13 Jul 2008 08:14
Is it true that Medicare will not pay for Dialysis until your creatininie
level (if you have diabetes) is at least 6.0? tx.


From: Adam on 13 Jul 2008 09:29
Mason wrote:
> Is it true that Medicare will not pay for Dialysis until your creatininie
> level (if you have diabetes) is at least 6.0? tx.

In my case they paid for it as soon as a doctor ordered it. My
nephrologist believes in starting dialysis when creatinine reaches 5.0;
others may wait until 6 or even 10. I'm not diabetic but I don't think
that makes a difference in Medicare payments.

Adam
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