Traditional MedicareAdministrativeMedium impact
PT 74-26: Medicare Application Outreach for Medicaid Participants with ESRD
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine +1 more·Managed Care
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Maryland Department of Health is launching an outreach initiative to encourage Medicaid participants with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) to apply for Medicare coverage. Healthcare providers treating ESRD patients are invited to partner with MDH to help coordinate Medicare applications through Social Security Administration.
Action Required
Providers treating ESRD patients should consider partnering with Maryland Department of Health in Medicare enrollment outreach. Contact Sania Rahman at sania.rahman@maryland.gov to participate in coordinating SSA applications for ESRD patients. Help reinforce state communications by following up with patients and assisting with Medicare application process.