December 1, 2017 – AAKP expresses concerns about continued access to kidney transplantation with the Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017 (S. 2065 / H.R. 4143)

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On behalf of the leading national transplant organizations, we write to you as original sponsors of the “Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017” (H.R. 4143) to express our significant concerns about the potential impact of this legislation on Medicare beneficiaries’ continued access to kidney transplantation.
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October 16, 2017 – Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR) Coalition written comments in response to a meeting of the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC)

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October 16, 2017 Linda L. Porter, PhD Pain Policy Advisor, Office of Pain Policy Office of the Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 31 Center Drive, Room 8A31 Bethesda, MD 20892 Dear Dr. Porter: As undersigned members of the Protecting Access to Pain Relief (PAPR)
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June 28, 2017 – LCD Reconsideration Number AB0016, Immune Globulin Intraveneous (IVIg)

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Via E-mail Arthur Lurvey, MD, FACP, FACE Contractor Medical Director Noridian Healthcare Solutions 900 42ns Street South Fargo, North Dakota 58103 Eileen Moynihan, MD Contractor Medical Director Noridian Healthcare Solutions 900 42nd Street South Fargo, North Dakota 58103 Dear Drs. Lurvey and Moynihan: RE:
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June 12, 2017 – Dialysis Patients Demonstration Act of 2016 (H.R. 5942) Capitated Arrangements Threaten ESRD Patients’ Access to Transplant

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The Honorable Jason Smith U.S. House of Representatives 1118 Longworth House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Earl Blumenauer U.S. House of Representatives 1111 Longworth House Office Bldg Washington, DC 20515 RE: Dialysis Patients Demonstration Act of 2016 (H.R. 5942)
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March 20, 2017 – Alliance for Home Dialysis congratulates Seema Verma as CMS Administrator

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The Honorable Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Verma: The members of the Alliance for Home Dialysis offer their congratulations on your confirmation as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator.
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