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Medicare Bundling Q&A
As you may know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now working on making changes to the way dialysis is paid for. Congress passed a law last summer that requires Medicare to make a plan to improve the quality of dialysis care and reduce costs of dialysis treatment. This will have a direct impact on YOUR dialysis. It is vital for you to stay informed and get involved to ensure that your treatment will not be affected. While details of the new bundle are not yet known, the issues that could affect your treatment include:
We expect the new draft plan for dialysis to come out this summer. Medicare, which pays for most people's dialysis, wants to hear from YOU to help them finalize the plan. Congress and the leaders in Medicare are not experts on the needs of people with kidney disease. YOU are the expert and YOUR input can give these leaders the chance to make better-informed decisions. To help you better understand the policy issues that can affect people with kidney failure, we have written the Q&A. We hope this will help you to get involved and share your stories and ideas. After the proposal is released, we will have a follow-up letter with next steps. Thank you for your efforts to ensure that the needs of people on dialysis are addressed in the new bill. Sincerely, |
Dear Patient/Care Partner,
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