weKAN: Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network
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Be an Advocate for Kidney Care
The Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network (weKAN) consists of “patient activists” from across the country whose common goal is to
ensure that people with CKD receive quality care. If you are a person who
lives with kidney disease and would like to receive information about weKAN, please
email weKAN@rsnhope.org. |
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CMS Announces New Prospective Payment System for End-Stage Renal
Disease Facilities - 7/26/10
CMS received nearly 1500 public comments in response to the ESRD PPS
proposed rule that appeared in the September 29, 2009 Federal Register.
Among the major concerns raised by the comments were the proposals
surrounding payment for home dialysis training; inclusion of additional
payment adjustments for patient characteristics in the payment
methodology; and inclusion of former Part D prescription drugs related
to ESRD treatment in the payment bundle.
Final Rule CMS Announcement
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Final Rule
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CMS Press Release 1
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CMS Press Release 2
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