CMS Releases Proposed Rule for New Payment System for Dialysis Facilities
On September 14, 2009, CMS issued a proposed rule that would establish a prospective payment system (PPS) for dialysis services for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD.
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Mailings/FAXES
| Date: |
January 26, 2010 |
| Item: |
2009 Year-end Roster and Verification Page (facility specific) |
| Mailed to: |
Data Contact (person who completes monthly PAR) |
| Action Required: |
Review roster to ensure that it contains all living patients at the given facility as of 12/31/2009. Return Verification Page indicating roster is correct, or indicating patients needing to be added or removed in order to make the roster count accurate. |
| Direct Questions to: |
Data Dept - Virginia, Cindy, or Matt - 303-860-1515 |
| Date: |
January 25, 2010 |
| Item: |
Learn and Earn Patient Eduction Material - Emergency Preparedness (pdf) |
| Faxed to: |
Head Nurses |
| Action Required: |
Distribute flyer and questionnaire to patients. Have patients complete questionnaire and fax this back to NW 15 to be eligible for a drawing to win $100. |
| Direct Questions to: |
Patient Services Dept - Deb or Barb |
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Publications
Archived newsletters are available on the Resource
Materials page.
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Events
11th Annual Southwest Nephrology Conference - February 19 & 20, 2010, Phoenix, AZ - Marriott Phoenix Airport Hotel. Continuing Education Credits for Physicians, Pharmacists, and Renal Professionals. Visit www.swnc.org for more details and to download a registration form.
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Alerts
For
a complete list of updated medical/drug alerts we recommend you
visit the MedWatch Web site which is maintained by the FDA.
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