Dear Senators Alexander, Murray, Collins and Shaheen,
Thank you for consideration of the National Clinical Care Commission Act by the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 26, 2017.
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Correspondence
March 20, 2017 – Alliance for Home Dialysis congratulates Seema Verma as CMS Administrator
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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February 23, 2017 – Support George Washington University Hospital Transplant Institute and their application under the Certificate of Public Need (COPN)
Dr. LaQuandra S. Nesbitt Director
D.C. Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002 Mr. Amha Selassie Director
D.C. State Health Planning and Development Agency
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear Dr. Nesbitt and Mr. Selassie:
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September 19, 2016 – Dialysis Patients Demonstration Act of 2016 (H.R. 5942) – Capitated Arrangements Threaten ESRD Patients’ Access to Transplant
The Honorable Todd Young
U.S. House of Representatives
1007 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
U.S. House of Representatives
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
RE: Dialysis Patients Demonstration Act of 2016 (H.R. 5942)
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AAKP & Renal Physicians Association Ask Congress to Intervene in ESA Policy Decisions
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and Renal Physicians Association (RPA) contacted members of Congress to express our mutual concerns regarding the impact of policy decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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The HIV Organ Policy Act , an AAKP Public Policy Priority, Is Now Law
The American Association of Kidney Patients is pleased to have been part of the advocacy efforts that led to the passage of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which allows for the study of HIV-positive organs to be donated to those in need who are also HIV positive.
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AAKP & Renal Physicians Association Ask Congress to Intervene in ESA Policy Decisions
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and Renal Physicians Association (RPA) contacted members of Congress to express our mutual concerns regarding the impact of policy decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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The HIV Organ Policy Act , an AAKP Public Policy Priority, Is Now Law
The American Association of Kidney Patients is pleased to have been part of the advocacy efforts that led to the passage of the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which allows for the study of HIV-positive organs to be donated to those in need who are also HIV positive.
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21st Century Cures Roundtable
Good afternoon, Congressman Bilirakis. Thank you for hosting the roundtable today, and for your efforts to highlight patients’ perspectives on how to incentivize the best therapies and healthcare innovations for Floridians and for Americans.
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The New Five Star Dialysis Rating System
The Dialysis Five Star Program is a new, forced ranking rating system developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency of the Federal government that oversees providers of dialysis services.
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