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Creating a Timeline for a Patient
In our example, our patient’s name is Jack. In order to figure out
Jack’s correct initial Medicare entitlement reason, we need to plot
what happened for him on a timeline.
Jack is under Age 65 and began dialysis on 12/5/2013. He has had
no training or transplant within the first 3 months of dialysis, nor
has ever dialyzed before. Jack obtained Medicare on 2/1/2014.
We conclude Jack’s Initial Medicare Entitlement reason is
DISABILITY
because that entitlement came before the ESRD
entitlement date.
We always have to keep in mind the patient’s 3 month waiting
period. Medicare entitlement was before 3 month waiting period
was over.
RCDB / FDODE
MEDICARE
A&B Entitlement
ESRD
Entitlement