Tag Archives: kidney disease

Patients Living Longer on Dialysis

Posted on June 11, 2015 by nkf _advocacy

By Kerry Willis, PhD, NKF Chief Scientific Officer Over 450,000 Americans with kidney failure depend on dialysis to stay alive, and since 1999 survival rates have continued to increase among this highly vulnerable population, as summarized in the United States … Continue reading →

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Payment and Treatment for Dialysis Patients: CMS Issues Final Rulings

Posted on November 3, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

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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Be a Part of NKF’s Kidney Patient Summit

Posted on October 20, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is hosting the 2nd Annual Kidney Patient Summit in Washington, DC, on March 2-3, 2015.  Join us for this special National Kidney Month event as we unite as one voice to tell Congress about the importance of … Continue reading →

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Join NKF and Make a Difference

Posted on October 2, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

You may already follow the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Maybe you read our blog posts or visit our website for information. But did you know you can also join NKF and become part of the … Continue reading →

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How I Helped the Institute of Medicine Understand How to Better Involve Patients in Healthcare

Posted on August 25, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

By Caroline Wilkie I am a kidney patient who has been on dialysis for the past four and a half years. I am passionate about spreading awareness about kidney disease. So when I got an invitation to speak at the … Continue reading →

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Proposed Dialysis Payment Changes Could Hurt Rural Facilities

Posted on July 10, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

On July 2, 2014 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed rule on dialysis payment and quality. This week, we address changes to the payment and its effect on patients’ access to dialysis. Next week, … Continue reading →

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Future Dialysis Cuts Reduced and Oral-only Drugs Remain under Part D until 2024

Posted on April 1, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

On Monday March 31, 2014, the Senate passed legislation that avoids substantial Medicare cuts to physician payments. This vote comes on the heels of House approval that occurred last week.   The one year patch to Medicare physician payments includes a … Continue reading →

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Oregon Reverses its Proposal on 24 Month Waiting Period for Transplant Coverage

Posted on January 17, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

In our November 13, 2013 post Help Us Prevent Discriminatory Kidney Care Policies we asked you to take action to keep Oregon State from permitting private insurance companies to adopt waiting periods of up to 24 months on organ and bone … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: NKF Public Policy and Advocacy

Posted on January 7, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

Advocacy and public policy efforts were in full swing this past year and the National Kidney Foundation worked to maximize opportunities to improve kidney care. Here is a snapshot of our top advocacy activities in 2013. The Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug … Continue reading →

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Did You Sign Up For Obamacare?

Posted on January 2, 2014 by nkf _advocacy

While off to a rocky launch due to website and database challenges, over 2.1 million people have signed up to receive health insurance through the new Health Insurance Marketplaces (a.k.a Exchanges) as part of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a Obamacare).  … Continue reading →

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