ESRD
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is a medical condition in which a person's kidneys cease functioning on a permanent basis leading to the need for a regular course of long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life.
Did You Know?
You may be eligible for MEDICARE if you have ESRD.
Medicare and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
You can get Medicare no matter how old you are if your kidneys no longer work, you need regular dialysis or have had a kidney transplant.
Patients with kidney failure can receive Medicare regardless of age, and without 24 months of disability.
The Medicare End Stage Renal Disease Program is a national health insurance program for people with ESRD.
Learn about your eligibility and coverage options if you need regular dialysis or have had a kidney transplant
If You Have ESRD and Medicaid it is a Requirement that you apply for MEDICARE.
This means that if you do not currently have MEDICARE coverage, you must apply for Medicare and show proof that you have applied, as a condition of eligibility for Medicaid.
For information on how to apply for Medicare with ESRD
Need help applying for MEDICARE?
If you have Medicaid and need help apply for MEDICARE the New York State Department of Health has contracted with several agencies that can help you. Contact one of our Facilitated Enrollers who can help you apply for MEDICARE. Facilitated Enrollers provide free, in person help in your community. To find a Facilitated Enroller near you, please see the list below of agencies, their contact phone number and the counties they serve.
| Consumer Assistance for the Aged, Blind and Disabled and Medicare Outreach as a Condition of Medicaid Eligibility | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Agencies and Participating Subcontractors | |||
| Lead Agency | Subcontractor Agency | Contact Phone Number | Counties Served |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NY | Action for Older Persons | (607) 722-1251 | Hudson Valley (Delaware), Southern Tier (Cortland), North Country (Chenango and Otsego) |
| ARISE Child and Family Services, Inc. | (315) 472-3171 | North Country (Madison and Oswego), Southern Tier (Onondaga) | |
| BronxWorks | (718) 508-3122 | New York City (Bronx) | |
| Community Outreach Center | (845) 356-9600 | New York City (Rockland) | |
| Coordinated Care Services Inc. | (585) 613-7662 | Finger Lakes (Livingston and Monroe) | |
| Directions in Independent Living | (716) 373-4602 | Western NY (Allegany and Cattaraugus) | |
| Finger Lakes Community Health | (800) 346-2211 | Finger Lakes (Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates), Southern Tier (Cayuga, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben) | |
| Health and Welfare Council of Long Island | (516) 483-1110 | Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau) | |
| Healthy Capital District Initiative | (518) 462-1459 | Capital Region (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie) | |
| Harlem Independent Living Center | (212) 222-7122 | New York City (New York) | |
| Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley | (518) 274-0701 | Capital Region (Columbia and Greene) | |
| Independent Living, Inc. | (845) 863-4171 | Hudson Valley (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster) | |
| Jewish Community Center of Staten Island | (718) 475-1201 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond) | |
| Make the Road NY | (866) 365-2724 | New York City (Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester) | |
| Massena Independent Living Center | (315) 764-9442 | North Country (Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence) | |
| Medicare Rights Center | (212) 204-6213 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond) | |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | (718) 321-7929 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond), Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau) | |
| Southwestern Independent Living Center | (716) 661-3010 | Western NY (Chautauqua) | |
| Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center (SAIL) | (518) 792-3537 | North Country (Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida), Capital Region (Fulton, Montgomery, Washington and Warren) | |
| Southern Tier Independence Center | (607) 724-2111 | Southern Tier (Broome, Tioga and Tompkins) | |
| United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Inc | (718) 643-9700 | New York City (Kings) | |
| Urban Health Plan | (718) 589-2440 | New York City (Bronx, New York, and Queens) | |
| Westchester Disabled on the Move | (914) 968-4717 | New York City (Westchester) | |
| Western NY Independent Living | (716) 836-0822 | Western NY (Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming) | |
| NASSAU SUFFOLK HOSPITAL COUNCIL FOUNDATION | Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council Foundation (as provider of FE services) | (631) 435-3000 | Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau) |
| PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS | Human Resources Administration | (347) 396-4705 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Rockland, Richmond and Westchester) |
| Public Health Solutions (as provider of FE services) | (800)-544-8269 | ||
| Single Stop USA | (800)-290-7189 | ||
| CHARLES B. WANG COMMUNITY CENTER | Charles B. Wang Community Center (as provider FE of services) | (718) 587-1100 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Rockland, Richmond and Westchester) |
| Queens Jewish Community Council | (718) 544-9033 | New York City (Queens) | |
| JOSEPH P. ADDABBO FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (as provider of FE services) | (718) 945-7150 | New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Rockland, Richmond, and Westchester) |
If you send an e-mail to medicaid@health.ny.gov please include your phone number so we can respond to you as quickly as possible.
Additional Resources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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