Kidney Care Partners Welcomes Reid Kiser as Coalition’s Quality Consultant
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – is pleased to announce its partnership with Reid Kiser, Founding Partner of Kiser Health Solutions, LLC. Kiser will lead the coalition’s response to the Centers for Medicare…
New Chair, Dr. Mahesh Krishnan, Outlines 2024 Kidney Community Priorities
Dr. Krishnan to Focus on Supporting Innovative Treatments to Improve Patient-Centric Kidney Care, Ensure Access to Quality Care and Sustained Quality Improvements WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – is pleased to announce Mahesh…
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Introduction of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today applauded Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL), Danny Davis…
Kidney Care Partners Disappointed with Final ESRD Prospective Payment System Rule
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today expressed deep disappointment and concern with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Kidney Care Partners Elects American Kidney Fund’s CEO LaVarne Burton to Serve in Leadership
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers – today announced that LaVarne A. Burton has been selected by her peers to succeed Mahesh Krishnan, MD, MPH, MBA as Chair-Elect of the organization. Burton serves as…
Members of Congress Call on CMS to Improve Kidney Care Access
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today applauded Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN), co-chairs of the Congressional Kidney…
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – applauded Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Carol Miller (R-WV), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) for their introduction of the H.R. 5074, the Kidney Patient Access to…
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – today applauded Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) for re-introducing The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 5027). There are currently…
Nation’s Kidney Community Expresses Deep Disappointment on CMS Proposed Rules on Prospective Payment System and ESRD Quality Incentive Program
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today issued the following statement expressing disappointment with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Nation’s Kidney Community Applauds The Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – a non-profit coalition of more than 30 organizations comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today expressed support for the bipartisan, bicameral Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668), legislation that seeks to address challenges inherent…