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A member asked:
What happens if i voluntarily remove myself from the kidney transplant registry do medicare continue paying for dialysis?
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Paying for dialysis: The answer to your question is "Yes". You do not have to have to be on a list for a kidney transplant in order for Medicare to continue to pay for your hemodialysis treatments.
Answered 7/24/2014
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