American Nephrology Council's (ANC) focus is to ensure appropriate economic security for physicians and other kidney care specialists in order to preserve and advance quality patient care.  To achieve this mission, ANC serves as a grassroots utility, complementing and supporting the advocacy efforts of leadership nephrology organizations.

Why Join ANC?
Every day, kidney patients and their physicians face access and coverage challenges.  To best address these issues, nephrologists need to be more involved and organized than ever before, particularly at the grassroots level.  That’s where ANC comes in:  by complementing and supporting the efforts of America’s leadership nephrology organizations, ANC is strengthening advocacy efforts for kidney care. 

ANC is dedicated to ensuring that the voice of nephrology is heard loud and clear.  Thanks to the participation of nephrologists across the United States, ANC is bringing a strong unified voice from the grassroots to Washington, D.C. and state capitols. 

Join us in this landmark grassroots effort!  Together, we can ensure that the needs of patients and physicians are met, today and into the future. Click here to learn more about ANC.

Public Policy Involvement More Important Than Ever
David Mahoney, M.D., President, ANC

President Obama Signs Another Temporary “Doc Fix” Measure Into Law 
On Friday, June 25, President Obama signed into law the “Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act”. The legislation protects physicians from feeling the effects of a 21 percent Medicare payment cut made under the 2010 sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula on June 1.
Doc Fix

Medicare Physician Reimbursment
Ask Congress to stress the need for a long-term solution to physician reimbursement. 
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Congress Passes Two-Month Retroactive SGR Patch
On April 15, Congress passed H.R. 4851, legislation containing a two-month fix to the 21% Medicare physician payment cuts that went into effect on April 1, 2010.
Retroactive SRG Patch

Protect Dialysis Patient Access to Medications
Ask Congress to convey your concerns to CMS prior to the release of the final rule.
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Georgia Passes Senate Bill 316
In February, the Georgia Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 316 extending Medigap coverage to dialysis patients under 65. On March 31, the House Insurance Subcommittee on Life and Health unanimously passed the same bill. A vote is expected by the full House Insurance Committee in April. Once passed, it will head to the full House of Representatives. Thank you for your support!

ANC Comments to CMS on PPS
On behalf of our members, ANC submitted official comments to CMS on the draft ESRD Prospective Payment System.
ANC Comments