What is UNOS and what do they do? Many patients have heard of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), but don’t know what they do. UNOS is a private, non-profit organization that runs the nation’s transplant system – known as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
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Written Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee
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)
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Support for Lifetime Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Saves Lives and Dollars
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:
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Request for expedited review of importation of additional peritoneal dialysis solution
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.
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Medicare Coverage article regarding hemodialysis frequency
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.
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Revised Rule for Payment Policy under the Physician Fee Schedule for 2015
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)
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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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