Saturday July 4, 2009
 
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Ask your Congressional Representatives to urge CMS for fair and even-handed treatment for SDO's in implementing CROWNWeb. Click here for a template letter to send using Capwiz.

Ask your Senators to urge CMS for fair and even-handed treatment for SDO's in implementing CROWNWeb. Click here for a template letter to send using CapWiz.

Click here for a detailed summary of ESRD Provisions and the House CHAMP Act.

Important!  Contact members of  the House of Representaives to urge fair treatment for dialysis providers and medicare bills.   

cClick here for CapWiz letter that you can use as a template when sending a letter or e-mail.

Important!  Contact members of the Senate Finance Committee to urge fair treatment for dialysis providers and

Click here for CapWiz letter that you can use as a template when sending a letter or e-mail.  
Click here for list of talking points when calling Committee members.

Legislators introduce Kidney Care Quality & Education Act 2007
 Legislators in the House and Senate have introduced the Kidney Care Quality & Education Act of 2007, an updated version of a similar bill introduced in 2005 but with some key changes advocated by NRAA and other renal industry lobbying groups.

Senate bill 691 was introduced on Feb. 27; HR 1193 was introduced on the same day. The major changes from the 2005 legislation include:
  a three-year quality improvement initiative during which providers would get a payment update based on reporting outcomes in the first year, and achieving and maintaining outcome parameters in the second two years.
  extending the Medicare secondary payer provision, now at 30 months, by 12 months (President Bush has proposed a 30-month extension in his FY 2008 budget to help cover program cuts to Medicare and Medicaid).
For a sample document to post in your facility explaining the new act to patients and staff please see NRAA Report 593

Click here for a summary of the bill.
For a copy of the H.R. 1193 see NRAA Report 591 and NRAA Report 592 for S691.
To view the current cosponsor status click here.

Use our Capwiz™ program to write to your Legislators to urge support of the ESRD Medicare Program.
Use the icon below to go to the Capwiz™ page.

MedPAC recommends a Composite Rate increase of 1.2% for 2008
The MedPAC March Report includes two recommendations for ESRD services. The first is that Congress update the composite rate in 2008 by 1.2%, which is the projected change in input prices less MedPAC's expectation for productivity growth. Second, MedPAC recommended that Congress broaden the payment bundle to modernize the dialysis payment system.

The dialysis section thel report is available in the Members Only section of the NRAA website as NRAA Report #590.

Note: NRAA Reports are located in the Members Only Section

NRAA's Legislative Program
The National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA) provides a voice in Washington, DC for its membership through the implementation of a strong and multi-faceted federal legislative and regulatory advocacy program. We also serve as an educational resource for policymakers on national and local issues pertaining to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

You can also become involved in our grassroots campaign by using our Capwiz™ Legislative Advocacy Program ~ just click on the icon below. For step by step instructions on sending an "Action Alert" email to your legislators click here.

Our activities in Washington include:

•  Coordinating with U.S. Senate and House leadership, Members of Congress, Senators and their staff who serve on committees with jurisdiction or have a demonstrated interest in ESRD policy to promote better understanding of our issues and encourage favorable consideration for the renal industry in legislation and federal oversight activities.

•  Communicating with the White House, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies and commissions that develop ESRD-related regulatory policy to encourage equitable treatment for the industry in regulations and coverage determinations.

•  Informing NRAA members of legislative and regulatory policy developments through our weekly e-mail, Renal Watch, and when appropriate, encouraging the membership to weigh in on federal policy issues as they develop.

NRAA's federal advocacy activities are coordinated and carried out in consultation with the Board of Directors by NRAA's Washington Representative, Jerry Klepner, and his team at BKSH & Associates.

BKSH & Associates
1110 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Tenth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 202 530 0500
Fax: 202 530 4800
Email: bksh@nraa.org

To locate your senators or representative use our Capwiz™ program.

A credible advocate and resource for all Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) providers through legislation, regulation and education.

 

 
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