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drgirlfriend
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« on: February 02, 2012, 05:49:14 PM »
My boyfriend just got offered a job in Houston. We are thrilled since he hates his current one, we both hate this town and I can't find a job here. We're gonna have to haul a** to get him there when they want him in March, even if he were completely healthy. Right now he's doing Liberty cycler. So along with all the other moving concerns, what do we do about his medical insurance and treatment until the new job insurance kicks in? He has Blue Cross thru his current employer and has Medicare lined up. NKF is currently reimbursing him for his Blue Cross. Luckily, his new employer has Blue Cross, too.

Does he go to Medicare coverage in-between or should he make the Blue Cross payments himself? If he makes them himself, will NKF continue to pay for it? What has your experience been?
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Boyfriend diagnosed with renal failure Feb. 2011. Cause unknown.
PD Catheter "installed" June 30, 2011.
Began CAPD August 11, 2011.
On transplant list 11/23/11.
Started Liberty Cycler 12/1/11.
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 06:23:05 PM »
I've never been through this myself, but I'd do Cobra if I were him. NKF should pay for that, or at least help pay for that. I know there are other members who have had their Cobra paid for by the NKF. I'd give them a call and ask.

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1996 - Diagnosed with Proteinuria
2000 - Started seeing nephrologist on regular basis
Mar 2010 - Started Aranesp shots - well into CKD4
Dec 1, 2010 - Transplant Eval Appt - Listed on Feb 10, 2012
Apr 18, 2011 - Had fistula placed at GFR 8
April 20, 2011 - Had chest cath placed, GFR 6
April 22, 2011 - Started in-center HD. Continued to work FT and still went out and did things: live theater, concerts, spend time with friends, dine out, etc
May 2011 - My Wonderful Donor offered to get tested!
Oct 2011  - My Wonderful Donor was approved for surgery!
November 23, 2011 - Live-Donor Transplant (Lynette the Kidney gets a new home!)
April 3, 2012 - Routine Post-Tx Biopsy (creatinine went up just a little, from 1.4 to 1.7)
April 7, 2012 - ER admit to hospital, emergency surgery to remove large hematoma caused by biopsy
April 8, 2012 - In hospital dialysis with 2 units of blood
Now: On the mend, getting better! New Goal: No more in-patient hospital stays! More travel and life adventures!
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 06:34:34 PM »
Thanks, Karen! I tend to forget about COBRA since I've never been able to afford it, myself.
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Boyfriend diagnosed with renal failure Feb. 2011. Cause unknown.
PD Catheter "installed" June 30, 2011.
Began CAPD August 11, 2011.
On transplant list 11/23/11.
Started Liberty Cycler 12/1/11.
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