On Friday, October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations regarding payments to dialysis facilities and quality measures dialysis facilities must meet in ...
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is hosting the 2nd Annual Kidney Patient Summit in Washington, DC, on March 2-3, 2015. Join us for this special National Kidney Month event as we unite as...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2014/10/20/be-a-part-of-nkfs-kidney-patient-summit/
You may already follow the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Maybe you read our blog posts or visit our website for information. But did you know you can also jo...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2014/10/02/join-the-nkf-and-make-a-difference/
By Caroline Wilkie I am a kidney patient who has been on dialysis for the past four and a half years. I am passionate about spreading awareness about kidney disease. So when I got an invitation t...
On July 2, 2014 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed rule on dialysis payment and quality. This week, we address changes to the payment and its effect o...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2014/07/10/proposed-dialysis-payment-changes-could-hurt-rural-facilities/
On Monday March 31, 2014, the Senate passed legislation that avoids substantial Medicare cuts to physician payments. This vote comes on the heels of House approval that occurred last week. Th...
In our November 13, 2013 post Help Us Prevent Discriminatory Kidney Care Policies we asked you to take action to keep Oregon State from permitting private insurance companies to adopt waiting pe...
Advocacy and public policy efforts were in full swing this past year and the National Kidney Foundation worked to maximize opportunities to improve kidney care. Here is a snapshot of our top advo...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2014/01/07/year-in-review-nkf-public-policy-and-advocacy/
While we often blog here about health-related policies and opportunities to contact your elected officials, we also like to acknowledge those individuals living with kidney disease who take steps...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2013/12/20/a-kidney-patients-clinical-trial-experience/
In response to a preliminary study presented this week that found early signs of kidney damage in Ground Zero first responders, the National Kidney Foundation offers information and support to re...
https://nkfadvocacy.blog/2013/11/14/national-kidney-foundation-supports-911-first-responders/