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General Discussion => Main Forum => Topic started by: angieskidney on December 15, 2009, 06:52:04 PM

Title: Kidney Care Partners sends comments on the proposed bundle
Post by: angieskidney on December 15, 2009, 06:52:04 PM

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Kidney Care Partners sends comments on the proposed bundle

12/14/2009

Kidney Care Partners, a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers, sent written comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the proposed ESRD bundled payment system.

KCP comments on the bundle (http://nephronline.com/uploaded/kcp.pdf)

KCP technical review of the bundle (http://nephronline.com/uploaded/kcp_technical.pdf)

http://nephronline.com/features.asp?F_ID=491

Title: Re: Kidney Care Partners sends comments on the proposed bundle
Post by: cschwab on December 16, 2009, 07:37:32 AM

I guess today is the last day for comments if I recall correctly.

I hope bundling will fix what I've read and heard about the abuse of epogen over the years:

http://dialysisethics2.org/index.php/Our-Concerns/dialysis-treatment-a-punch-in-the-kidneys.html

Title: Re: Kidney Care Partners sends comments on the proposed bundle
Post by: cschwab on May 31, 2010, 09:58:45 AM

(Press Release from the office of Congressman Pete Stark)

GAO REPORT EVALUATES PAYMENT BUNDLING FOR DIALYSIS TREATMENT
CMS Affirms Commitment to Monitoring the Quality of Care for ESRD Patients

WASHINGTON