March is National Kidney Month

Chronic kidney disease is a serious condition that affects more than 30 million adults in the United States, yet people in the early stages may not have symptoms. Many people don’t find out they have kidney disease until their kidneys are permanently damaged, which is why you should get tested early. For more information, visit the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease.

Visit Medicare for People with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or download the National Training Program’s training module, Medicare and ESRD to learn more.

March Learning Series Webinar

Medicare for People with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

March 14, 2019 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET

This webinar:

Provides an overview of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Explains Medicare eligibility and enrollment rules
Discusses what Medicare covers
Identifies health plan options for people with ESRD

To register for the webinar, visit, CMSnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=47

Upon registration, you'll get an email and appointment.

NEW NTP Webinar Recordings

CMS NTP Learning Series Webinar:Million Hearts and Medicare Cardiac Preventive Services (Recorded February 2019)

Did You Know?

CMS just released the new Medicare Beneficiaries at a Glance Infographic. It includes 2016 data on types of Medicare coverage, utilization of healthcare services, average cost for specific services, top chronic conditions, satisfaction and access to care, and usual source of care.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers colorectal cancer screening. To learn more, visit Medicare.gov/coverage/screening-colonoscopies or watch this video.

There’s still time to join Medicare Part A or Part B during the Medicare General Enrollment Period (GEP) or make changes to your Medicare Advantage plan during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP). The GEP and the MA OEP end on March 31st.

Try Medicare’s free “What’s covered” app to get reliable Medicare information even when you’re offline. “What’s covered” is available for free on both the App Store and Google Play.