Educational Resources for Patients

• CKD
  • Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does it Mean for Me?
  • CDC Chronic Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
  • Alabama Free Kidney Screenings
  • Mississippi Free Kidney Screenings
  • Tennessee Free Kidney Screenings
• ESRD
  • Understanding Kidney Failure

Advance Directives

• Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients: My Way Advance Directive
• www.caringinfo.org
• AL Advance Directive
• MS Advance Directive
• TN Advance Directive

Healthy Living Resources

• Adherence
  • Missed Treatment  Fact Sheet
  • Why to Comply? Missing Dialysis
• Fluid
  • Fluid Control
• Diet
  • Saving Money on Groceries
  • Fast Food Tips
  • Dining Out
  • Holiday Eating
• Learn Your Labs
  • Anemia
  • Albumin
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
• Diabetes
  • Diabetes
• Heart Health
  • Heart Healthy Living
• Physical Activity
  • Let's Get Moving
  • https://www.freseniuskidneycare.com/thriving-on-dialysis/staying-healthy/exercise
  • Life Options: Exercise-A Guide for the People on Dialysis
  • Get Your Sweat On! Exercising for Healthier Kidneys
• Smoking Cessation

Mental Health/Depression

• Dialysis Patient Depression Toolkit
• Alliant Self-Management for Depression
• The Facts About Mental Illness
• Living Well on Dialysis
• What You Should Know About Depression
• Goal Setting Workbook
• Zone Tool: Self-Management for Depression

Medicare Part D

Beginning  in January 2006, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage became available to people with Medicare.  You choose the plan (coverage) that works best for you, and Medicare will help pay for your medicines. 

Medicare open enrollment occurs each year from October 15-December 7. During open enrollment, you can change your Medicare health and/or prescription drug plan. You can enroll by calling 1-800-MEDICARE or going online.

Each state has a State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to provide health benefits counseling to Medicare beneficiaries free of charge. Click here to locate the SHIP in your state.

Network Newsletters

• January 2021 (Spanish)
• January 2021 (English)
• December 2020 (English)
• November 2020 (Spanish)
• November 2020 (English)
• October 2020 (Spanish)
• October 2020 (English)
• September 2020 (Spanish)
• September 2020 (English)
• August 2020 (Spanish)
• August 2020 (English)
• July 2020 (Spanish)
• July 2020  (English)
• June 2020(Spanish)
• June 2020 (English)
• May 2020(Spanish)
• May 2020 (English)
• April 2020(Spanish)
• April 2020 (English)
• March 2020 (Spanish)
• March 2020 (English)
• February 2020
• January 2020
• April 2019 - Newsletter evaluation form
• November 2018
• June 2018
• November 2017
• May 2017
• November 2016
• July 2016

CMS Publications for ESRD patients

• Social Security Administration: 2018 Red Book
• Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services - If you have permanent kidney failure this booklet tells you about Medicare and transplant
• How to get Medicare if your kidneys fail