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June 16th 2016

Effects of Physician Payment Reform on Provision of Home Dialysis

By Kevin F. Erickson, MD, MS, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, MD, ScD, Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH

The Medicare program’s transition in 2004 to tiered fee-for-service physician reimbursement for dialysis care had the unintended consequence of reducing use of home dialysis.

January 25th 2016

Why Is Dialysis Starting Earlier? Are Patients Being Heard?

By Mary Caffrey

March 21st 2014

Medicaid Expansion May Help Prevent Kidney Failure, Improve Access to Kidney-Related Care

March 3rd 2014

Coalition Offers Broad Framework to Improve Kidney Care

August 6th 2013

CMS Announces Changes to Dialysis ACO Application

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