Monthly Archives: October 2015

Now is the Time to Review Your Medicare Drug Plan Options

Posted on October 19, 2015 by nkf _advocacy

Medicare Open Enrollment season is here, and you have from now until December 7th to change your Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) or Medicare Advantage plan (managed care plan) for 2016.  These plans change every year, so even if you stay in the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not in the Stars: Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) Update

Posted on October 8, 2015 by nkf _advocacy

Tonya Saffer, MPH, Senior Health Policy Director On January 1, 2016 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revamped the dialysis facility compare (DFC) website to assign star ratings to dialysis facilities based on their comparative performance on a … Continue reading →

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Ask Your U.S. Representatives to Join the Primary Care Caucus

Posted on October 6, 2015 by nkf _advocacy

October 5-9 is Primary Care Week. To support the vital role primary care practitioners play in our overall health, Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) launched the Congressional Primary Care Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s imperative … Continue reading →

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