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>> Welcome to the donor education video for living kidney donors.
You are here today as a potential living donor to be evaluated
to donate a kidney for transplantation.
The donor education video is designed to provide a general overview
of transplantation and the donor experience.
Today we will review the facts you will need to determine whether donation is right for you.
As you view the video, take notes and jot
down any questions you may have for the transplant team.
You will receive a patient education guide that explains transplantation in detail,
and has a section on living donor kidney transplants.
This guide will be your reference guide through the donation process.
You can add information and contact numbers to this guide.
It is important to bring your patient education guide with you for your preoperative history
and physical, and when you are admitted to the hospital for your surgery.
Portions of this guide will be used during your inpatient stay
to teach you about post-transplant care.
The University of Michigan Transplant Center is responsible for all testing required as part
of a potential organ donor workup, and all medical claims related to the donation event.
The cost of healthcare services to work up living donors are many,
and the system for recording and billing these services are complex.
Potential living donors and their insurance carriers are not responsible
to pay for these services.
Living donors receive many services, including testing during the evaluation phase,
the inpatient stay and donation surgery, medications and followup care.
The donors should not pay for any of these services.
The transplant center staff works proactively to ensure you, as a donor, do not receive a bill
for healthcare services related to your donation.
Some services are received at the University of Michigan Health System,
and others may be performed outside of the system.
Please refer to the Living Donor section of your patient education guide for more information
on the billing process and contact information.
If you receive a bill for healthcare services related to your donation,
please contact us for assistance.
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