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Dialysis Bundled Payment Rule Released
On Monday, July 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued its final rule to create a bundled payment for dialysis treatments, supplies, medications and laboratory tests under Medicare. The rule, which was mandated by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, will go into effect on January 1, 2011.
Dialysis Bundle
Public Policy Involvement for Nephrologists is More Important than Ever
As comprehensive health care reform advances toward possible enactment in the near future, it is critical that nephrologists remain informed with regard to public policy issues and become more involved in advocacy for policies which support the delivery of quality kidney care in the United States. Many of the issues central to current debates — issues such as insurance aiverage reform, appropriate retooling of chronic disease management, and policy changes to Medicare and Medicaid — have the potential to change significantly the manner in which physicians deliver care in general, and dialysis care in particular. It is essential that nephrologists play an active role in the development of policy which will improve and not sacrifice quality care in an attempt to rein in health care costs.
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
ANC Comments to CMS on PPS
On behalf of our members, ANC submited official comments to CMS on the draft ESRD Prospective Payment System.
ANC Comments
ANC Opposes CMS Proposal
The American Nephrology Council opposes the CMS proposal to eliminate consultation codes from the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
ANC Letter to HHS
CMS Issues Proposed Rule
Physicians Face Major Cut in 2008
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