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HR 3770 /
S 2218 - Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2002 -
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the
Social Security Act (SSA) to provide coverage for kidney disease
education services furnished upon the managing physician's referral
to an individual with kidney disease who will require dialysis or
a kidney transplant. Requires such services to impart comprehensive
information regarding management, prevention, and options regarding
treatment of kidney disease, and to ensure that such individuals
have the opportunity to participate actively in the choice of therapy.
The bill calls
for kidney disease education services that would:
- provide
patients with comprehensive information regarding:
- the
management of comorbidities
- the prevention
of uremic complications
- each
option for renal replacement therapy (including peritoneal
dialysis, hemodialysis (including vascular access options),
and transplantation)
- ensure that
the individual has the opportunity to actively participate in
the choice of therapy
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