RSN Initiatives

Be an Advocate for Kidney Care

The Wellness & Education Kidney Advocacy Network (weKAN) consists of “patient activists” from across the country whose common goal is to ensure that people with CKD receive quality care.

weKAN Goals

To help bring the patient's perspective to issues impacting kidney patients such as:

-Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness & Education
-Organ Donation
-Treatment Options
-Quality of Life Issues
-Access to Care/Medications

Bundling of Dialysis Services
The last year has been a whirlwind of proposed changes in the renal community. The changes that will take place in the near future will have a tremendous impact on kidney patients. I encourage everyone to get involved and learn about the issues and speak up!

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Legislative Issues

Medicare Bill H.R. 6331 (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008) Becomes a Law

Passing the Medicare bill with kidney care provisions is important to people with kidney disease. This legislation establishes vital education and prevention programs to help slow the progression of kidney disease and provide an inflationary update to account for critical staffing services.

The bill also requires the bundling of payments for dialysis drugs, testing supplies, and other elements into a single, more cost effective payment for the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) by 2011.

Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act of 2007
H.R. 3282 and S. 2320

Medigap Supplemental Coverage
H.R. 1282

Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007
H.R. 1035

William Frist Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2007
H.R. 1764 and S.1062

Be In The Know

Medigap Policies Issues

Conditions of Coverage for Dialysis Final Rule

Bundling of Dialysis Services

Anemia and Quality of Life

2007 Patient Survey Results

Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act

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