Monthly Archives: November 2014

Choosing Your Health Insurance Plan: Look Beyond the Premium

Trying to find the best insurance coverage that meets your healthcare needs and won’t break your wallet?  This can be a daunting task.  Therefore, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) offers basic tips to compare plans offered in the health insurance … Continue reading

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Great News for Medicare Part D Recipients

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued rules for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans that required dialysis patients to get prior authorization for their medications. This resulted in delays as some dialysis patients had … Continue reading

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6 Things You Need to Know about Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace

A Bit of Background: The Health Insurance Marketplace was created with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, making health insurance more accessible and affordable to individuals and small businesses. This law offers many patient protections, such as banning insurers … Continue reading

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Payment and Treatment for Dialysis Patients: CMS Issues Final Rulings

On Friday, October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations regarding payments to dialysis facilities and quality measures dialysis facilities must meet in 2017 and 2018 to avoid facing a penalty.

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