Yes that is Medicare's policy as of right now, it used to be one year twenty or so years ago, there are some medication assistance programs, I think there's links on the NKF website. It doesn't make good sense because it cost more for dialysis...but there's a lot of things that don't make since these days.

I can’t imagine what changed. I received my kidney 20 years ago and Medicare has always had, and is still paying for my meds. Have you called Medicare? I’m going to do it right now and will get back to you.

I’m fairly new on this site. I posted a reply earlier, but don’t see it. I just spoke with Medicare and this was their reply: if the recipient is receiving Medicare solely because he has end stage kidney disease, Medicare will only pay for drugs for 3 years. If they are receiving benefits due to age, they will pay forever. I had group insurance at the time and it was so long ago, I don’t remember who covered what. If I can help at all, let me know. Do you know how old your recipient is?

It is actually, its age or if you had a transplant and were already disabled during the time of transplant and it was in a Medicare approved facility. Then immunosuppressive drugs for lifetime.

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