Medical Licensing and Certification: End Stage Renal Disease

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In Wisconsin, end stage renal disease facilities that are part of Medicare or Medicaid must be certified.

Type

Initial

Description

End stage renal disease dialysis certification is for facilities that provide:

  • Outpatient maintenance dialysis services.
  • Home dialysis training and support services.
  • Both services.

Initial certification is for facilities that wish to get payments from Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. Payments are for treating patients two to three times a week. The treatment removes waste from the blood that the kidneys can't remove.

Instructions

For application details, either:

Glossary

 
Last revised August 15, 2025