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ARTICLE: Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases

April 23, 2018

CJASN ARTICLE, published April 2018, Click here. By David M. White (AAKP Board Member and Ambassador) In this issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Ishida et al. report on an investigation using data from the US Renal Data System to investigate the effects of opioids on patients on hemodialysis (1).

AAKP Joins National Kidney Foundation and Others On Capitol Hill

March 8, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarah McConnell Marketing & Communications Manager (800) 749-AAKP (2257) smcconnell@aakp.org U.S. CONGRESS LISTENS TO OVER 140 KIDNEY PATIENTS AAKP Joins National Kidney Foundation and Others On Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients, (AAKP)

Written Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee

August 27, 2016

Regarding Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment Submitted by The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) December 5, 2006 The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) (www.aakp.org)

Support for Lifetime Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Saves Lives and Dollars

August 27, 2016

United States House of Representatives UnitedStatesSenate Re:Support for Lifetime Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Saves Lives and Dollars Dear Members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate:

Request for expedited review of importation of additional peritoneal dialysis solution

August 27, 2016

Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Dear Dr. Hamburg: The Alliance for Home Dialysis (Alliance) is a coalition of kidney dialysis stakeholders representing patients, clinicians, providers, and industry.

Medicare Coverage article regarding hemodialysis frequency

August 27, 2016

Dr. Bernice Hecker Noridian Healthcare Solutions 6505 216th Street, SW Suite 200 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Dear Dr. Hecker: The Alliance for Home Dialysis is a coalition of kidney dialysis stakeholdersrepresenting patients, clinicians, providers,and industry.

Revised Rule for Payment Policy under the Physician Fee Schedule for 2015

August 27, 2016

Ms. Marilyn Tavenner Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 310G Washington, DC 20201 Dear Ms. Tavenner: The Alliance for Home Dialysis appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)