The American Kidney Fund (AKF) submitted a comment letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding their proposed rule on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices Model (ETC model). READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Policy, Medicaid, Medicare
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that voiced our concern on proposed changes to the six protected classes of drugs in the Medicare program. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Legislation, Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Action Alerts
In preparation for a new Congress and the start of the state legislative sessions, the American Kidney Fund did some ground work to educate elected officials on Medigap in December. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Research
On January 29, Alex Azar was sworn in as the new secretary for the U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS). READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Policy, Medicaid, Medicare
Since 1972, most people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) become eligible for Medicare, and most of them choose to enroll in the program as their primary health insurance coverage. READ MORE >>
TOPICS: Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare
