Kidney Care Partners Letter to the Senate Finance Cmte. on Chronic Care
On behalf of the members of Kidney Care Partners (KCP), we appreciate the opportunity to submit comments as the Committee begins exploring solutions to improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic care needs. Senators Cardin, Crapo and Nelson have introduced S. 598, the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act. The bill provides…
Kidney Community Lauds Bi-Partisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Care Coordination, Expand Choice, and Enhance Research for Millions with Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure
Complementary bills introduced by Senators Ben Cardin, Mike Crapo and Bill Nelson, Representatives Tom Marino, John Lewis and Peter Roskam, would improve lives of kidney patients WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) today praised the bicameral introduction of “The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act” (H.R. 1130, S. 598), a bipartisan…
CMS Launches Dialysis Five Star Rankings Program Despite Numerous Flaws, Concerns Expressed By Nation’s Kidney Community
Stakeholder Groups Remain Upset Over Agency’s Rejection of Numerous Efforts to Collaborate WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) reiterated its concern over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to launch its five star rankings program using a methodology that distorts the actual quality performance of dialysis facilities, a concern echoed by…
CMS Decision to Proceed with Flawed Dialysis Facility Ranking System ‘Deeply Troubling,’ Says Nation’s Leading Kidney Care Coalition
Stakeholder Groups Disturbed by Agency’s Rejection of Efforts to Collaborate Prior to Implementation WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) expressed deep concern over the surprise announcement last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to hold firm on use of a methodology that distorts the actual quality performance of dialysis facilities…
Rep. Tom Marino Urges Support of Important Kidney Care Legislation
Bill Improves Research, Patient Choice, Care Coordination for Americans with Kidney Failure WASHINGTON, DC – Co-Chair of the Congressional Kidney Caucus Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) was joined by representatives of Kidney Care Partners (KCP) to spotlight the importance of The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 4814), bi-partisan legislation that will…
Kidney Care Partners, in Cooperation with the Congressional Kidney Caucus, to Host A Briefing on The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014 (H.R. 4814)
Kidney Community to Discuss Kidney Disease & Kidney Failure in America; H.R. 4814: A Blueprint for Kidney Care in the Future WHAT: Kidney Care Partners, a broad-based coalition and voice of the kidney community, will detail comprehensive kidney care legislation that will set the stage for the future of the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease…
Statement by Dr. Edward Jones, Chairman, Kidney Care Partners Regarding the CMS Five-Star Program
Kidney Coalition Calls on CMS to Address Serious Flaws in ESRD Five-Star Program Before Implementation Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announced plans to change the implementation date of its Dialysis Five-Star Rating System from October 1, 2014, to January 2015. The Agency says it plans to use the time ‘for consumer…
KCP Calls on Medicare Officials To Delay And Revise Dialysis Five-Star Program
If Implemented, Program Risks Confusing, Misleading Patients and Public WASHINGTON, DC – Kidney Care Partners (KCP), concerned that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) planned End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Five-Star Program will confuse and mislead patients, called on the Agency to delay implementation and work with the community to provide useful, meaningful, and…
Renal Support Network Statement Re: H.R. 4814—The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2014
I am the founder and president of the Renal Support Network (RSN). I have had kidney disease since 1968; I spent 13 years on dialysis and have received four kidney transplants. I am very grateful for the Medicare program as it has saved my life and the lives of countless people who have kidney disease….
Kidney Care Community Plans Careful Review of CMS’ Proposed Rule with Goal of Ensuring Continued Quality Improvement and Economic Stability
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) expressed concern that a combination of flat payments and increased regulatory pressures proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may negatively impact stability and affect quality of care in Medicare’s end-stage renal disease (ESRD) program. KCP is a coalition of patient advocates, clinicians, care professionals, dialysis providers, researchers,…