DIALYSIS AT NATIONAL CONVENTION

During this year's annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Dallas, Texas (Saturday, July 4 through Friday, July 10), dialysis will be available. Individuals requiring dialysis must have a transient patient packet and physician's statement filled out prior to treatment. Conventioneers should have their unit contact the desired location in the Dallas area for instructions.

Individuals will be responsible for, and must pay out of pocket, prior to each treatment, the approximately $30 not covered by Medicare, plus any additional physician's fees, and any charges for Erythropoietin (EPO) or Calcijex.

DIALYSIS CENTERS SHOULD SET UP TRANSIENT DIALYSIS LOCATIONS AT LEAST THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE. THIS HELPS ASSURE A LOCATION FOR ANYONE WANTING TO DIALYZE. There are only a few centers close to the convention site, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hyatt Regency Hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, so an early reservation is essential!

Here are some dialysis locations:

* IRVING DIALYSIS CENTER, 720 Plymouth Park, Irving, TX 75061; telephone: (972) 871-8282. Closest to the airport. About 10 minutes by taxi from the convention hotel.

* HURST-EULESS BEDFORD (HEB) DIALYSIS, 1401 Brown Trail Rd., Suite A, Bedford, TX 76022; telephone: (817) 282-8870. Depending on traffic, 15 to 30 minutes from the convention hotel.

* AMERI-TECH KIDNEY CENTER, 1600 Central Drive, Bedford, TX 76022; telephone: (817) 540-6084. Same approximate distance as HEB, above.

* SOUTH ARLINGTON DIALYSIS CENTER (BMA), 3295 South Cooper, Suite 137 ("Cooper and Mayfield"), Arlington, TX 76015; telephone: (817) 465-8586. Furthest from the convention hotel, this center is perhaps 30 minutes away.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SCHEDULE DIALYSIS TREATMENTS EARLY, TO

INSURE SPACE. You will be expected to pay, at time of service, the 20% Medicare copayment (about $30 for each treatment), plus any non-covered physician's fees, and any charges for EPO or Calcijex.

If scheduling assistance is needed, contact: Diabetes Action Network President Ed Bryant at (573) 875-8911. See you in Dallas!

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
NATIONAL CONVENTION
JULY 4 - 10, 1998
DALLAS-FORT WORTH
HYATT-REGENCY HOTEL