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News: This Forum was initiated by RSN/weKAN to foster informed discussion on the Proposed Rule for a Prospective Payment System under the CMS ESRD Program for kidney dialysis. The comment period for this closed on December 16, 2009, and we are awaiting CMS' response to all the filed public comments. We will now use the forum to focus on all aspects of renal advocacy issues. Please use this forum to ask questions and share perspectives and concerns; just click on the links below to learn about a topic. Everyone has read privileges immediately, but if you want to participate, post comments or ask questions you need to register, wait for approval and then log in. This forum is brought to you by RSNhope.org.> |
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How to Use a Bulletin Board General guidelines to get the novice started participating in this forum. |
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Terms to Know Commonly used terms referred to in legislative and regulatory advocacy issues for the renal community |
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General Questions Post general questions here. Moderator: peewee
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Resources to Learn More Podcast, video, website, position statements to help understand the issues and processes. |
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Organizations and Contact Info Information on the legislative and regulatory bodies that impact renal patient care |
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Last post by LeBeau in Re: UNOS:Getting Involve... on January 21, 2010, 11:27:55 AM |
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Public Comment Opportunities Comment periods and hearings on proposed changes to renal care provisions and policy. |
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Pending Legislation Current legislation pending that would affect the health and care of kidney patients |
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Real Case Scenarios Personal stories that illustrate and illuminate advocacy needs. |
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Kidney Disease Info and Statistics Data on the CKD/ESRD population and epidemic |
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Last post by LeBeau in United States Renal Data... on January 21, 2010, 10:00:18 AM |
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Health Care Reform Enlist in the discussion and help understand the main points of the proposals and what will benefit -- and not benefit -- renal patients. |
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Last post by LeBeau in Senate Bill Passed 12-24... on January 14, 2010, 09:17:51 PM |
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Immunosuppressant Coverage Extending comprehensive coverage of anti-rejection medications for kidney transplant recipients |
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Last post by LeBeau in Comprehensive Immunosupp... on January 14, 2010, 08:02:50 PM |
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More Frequent and More Dialysis Encouraging support for increasing dialysis treatments by frequency and duration |
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Medigap Supporting Universal Access to Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policies |
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Last post by LeBeau in Medigap Q & A on January 27, 2010, 12:11:33 PM |
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Access to Care Examine how we can eliminate the barriers to good quality care and maximize access to it. |
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Accountable Care Organizations Understand this proposed new method for managing Medicare, the goal of which is to encourage physicians and hospitals to integrate care by holding them jointly responsible for quality and costs. |
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Last post by LeBeau in What are Accountable Car... on January 14, 2010, 08:08:44 PM |
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ESRD Networks The way in which these 18 oversight organizations nationally contracted by CMS monitor quality of care within the ESRD program at dialysis and transplant facilities |
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Last post by LeBeau in ESRD Network Forum on January 21, 2010, 10:01:56 AM |
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State Issues State-by-state focus on policies and concerns |
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Last post by LeBeau in Access to Dialysis Care ... on January 25, 2010, 09:13:53 AM |
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2009 Archives on Proposed Rule on Bundling Read RSN's Verbal testimony to CMS. http://www.rsnhope.info/1weKAN/CMS102309_Final.pdf Read RSN's comment letter to CMS on the PPS: http://www.rsnhope.info/1weKAN/BundlingPDF%20Files/CMSPPS_12-9-09_Final.pdf |
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