HHS Unveils Kidney Care Revamp Including Mandatory, Voluntary Models
President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 10) issued an executive order calling for demonstrations to revamp the kidney care sector, and HHS immediately released a mandatory pay model and multiple voluntary pay models to do so. “The state of care for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is unacceptable: too many…
Trump’s executive order on kidney health lifts dialysis company stocks
“The executive order includes many of the recommendations from an industry advocacy group called Kidney Care Partners, which includes almost three dozen members such as the American Kidney Fund, Amgen, DaVita and Fresenius. A similar outline of ideas can also be found in a bill sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO)…
Trump’s executive order on kidney health lifts dialysis company stocks
“The executive order includes many of the recommendations from an industry advocacy group called Kidney Care Partners, which includes almost three dozen members such as the American Kidney Fund, Amgen, DaVita and Fresenius. A similar outline of ideas can also be found in a bill sponsored by Sens. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO)…
Kidney Care Partners Calls On CMS, Lawmakers To Reform ESRD Policies
Kidney Care Partners calls for a legislative and regulatory overhaul of renal disease treatment, including changes to the Medicare end-stage renal disease prospective payment system, an expansion of the Medicare Kidney Disease Education benefit, an extension of Medigap access for those with kidney disease and an HHS study on the social, behavioral and biological factors…
Kidney Care Partners releases new blueprint to prioritize kidney care
Advocacy group Kidney Care Partners has released a new plan outlining its vision for the future of kidney care in the United States. The organization said Kidney Care First: A Framework for Improving Renal Disease Support & Treatment is a blueprint for care that addresses the kidney disease cycle — from prevention to transplant. “The kidney care…
Proposed bipartisan kidney legislation takes on kidney disease epidemic in America
It wasn’t that long ago that kidney disease was considered a terminal illness. The first successful kidney transplant occurred just 69 years ago and the first dialysis clinic opened 12 years later. Our health care system took longer to respond – it was another decade before a Medicare program was established to help pay for…
Legislators introduce bill to improve access to CKD, ESKD care
Two U.S. senators recently introduced legislation to improve access to care for patients with chronic kidney disease. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced S.1676, the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2019, on May 24. “If passed, this legislation would raise awareness, incentivize innovation, improve care and empower…
Congress, the administration, and kidney care community must further improve care for 30 million Americans
March is National Kidney Month, a perfect time to reflect on the progress made in kidney care and efforts to advance that success to the next level. The challenge facing individuals with kidney diseases requires a united effort from Congress, the Administration, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the kidney care community. Fortunately, the…
Azar: Incentives For Center-Based Dialysis Need To Change
HHS Secretary Alex Azar indicated Monday (March 4) that HHS hopes to change incentives for home dialysis and transplants, as he said the system is leading dialysis companies to keep from helping patients find or prep for a transplant and to not give patients the best options for care in the home. However, Kidney Care…
New kidney research initiatives unveiled at Capitol Hill summit
Published by Nephrology News & Issues A recent gathering of health care agencies and kidney care advocacy groups on Capitol Hill helped to launch some new initiatives for improving kidney care in the future. The Congressional Kidney Care Caucus, a group of legislators who have an interest in kidney care issues, hosted the event in…