Professionals

Navigating the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment System

Course Goal

Increase nephrology professionals’ understanding of the ESRD payment system so that they may assist patients with obtaining coverage.

Course Objectives

After completing the online course, participants will be able to:

Describe the advent of the ESRD Medicare program.
Discuss two goals associated with the original ESRD program
Explain the various payment options for renal replacement therapies
Discuss the role of the conditions for coverage and how they impact the type of care delivered
Describe the bundling method of Medicare reimbursement and its potential impact on care
Recall the role and services provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the ESRD Networks, and the State Departments of Health

Faculty

Mark Meier, MSW, LICSW Equalicare, LLC

Intended Audiences

This course is primarily designed for nephrology social workers (2 contact hours)

Accreditation

To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 80% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 80% or better, you are permitted 2 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can print your certificate of completion.

Social Workers: This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (APPROVAL #886443948-9034) for Social Work continuing education contact hours.

Computer Requirements

You will need Adobe Flash Player (version 8 or later) installed to complete the modules. Check now to determine if the correct version of Adobe Flash Player is installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer, you will need to download and install it. This will only take a few minutes and the software for this player is free.

Course Length

This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete. You can stop the course at any time and then resume when you desire. (Please keep in mind that the course will not save where you stopped.)