This is the United States government agency that administers the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program.

http://cms.hhs.gov

This Medicare site provides gives detailed information about Medicare approved dialysis facilities.

http://www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/home.asp

The national organization facilitating the exchange of information and ideas among and about the ESRD Networks.

http://www.ESRDNetworks.org

The official website of the Social Security Administration.

http://www.ssa.gov

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency charged with protecting health and safety through disease prevention and control.

http://www.cdc.gov

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the United States. This site has information on diabetes, its problems and treatments.

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

The Government Printing Office (GPO) is part of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. It produces and distributes Federal Government information including federal regulations, congressional bills, public laws, and U.S. code.

http://www.access.gpo.gov

Health Care Excel is the peer review organization (PRO) for the states of Indiana and Kentucky. The site includes information about corporate services, Medicare and Medicaid utilization review and quality improvement programs, consumer and provider information services, career opportunities, events, and publications.

http://www.hce.org

The federal government�s official web site for persons with Medicare. Compare Medigap policies, order publications or look for participating physicians on this site.

http://www.medicare.gov/

This website, operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, allows you to compare and analyze Medicare benefits.

http://cms.hhs.gov/medicare/

Dialysis Units in the USA provides a national listing of Medicare providers furnishing kidney dialysis and transplant services.

http://www.nephron.com/usacgi.html

NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications.

http://nkdep.nih.gov/

A part of the National Institute of Health in the Department of Health & Human Services with responsibility for conducting and supporting biomedical research and providing health related information to the public. The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) houses and disseminates disease-specific information through the NIDDK Information Clearinghouse.

http://www.niddk.nih.gov

The Department of Labor official site for laws and regulations regulating workplace health and safety.

www.osha.gov

State Health Departments carry out certain regulatory functions and provide a variety of educational resources and links to acute care organizations within each state.

Indiana - http://www.state.in.us/isdh

Illinois - http://www.idph.state.il.us/

Kentucky - http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/

Ohio - http://www.odh.ohio.gov/

http://www.os.dhhs.gov/

This organization collects, analyzes, and publishes information on renal patients and their care in the United States.

http://www.usrds.org

This is the agency responsible for supervising the procurement and distribution of human organs for transplantation in the United States.

http://www.unos.org