Alliance Letters, Statements, and Press Releases
2025
- Alliance submits comments to the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY26 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY26 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to the CMS Request for Information (RFI) on the Health Technology Ecosystem
- Alliance submits statement on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing titled: “Made in America: Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and the Health Care Supply Chain”
- Alliance submits statement on the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing titled: “Preparing for Disasters: Unique Challenges Facing Older Americans”
- Alliance for Home Dialysis 2025 Welcome to Congress Letter
2024
- Alliance for Home Dialysis Statement on AKI in 2025 ESRD Final Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY25 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY25 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage Data RFI
- Alliance submits statement to the Senate Finance Committee on Rural Health Care
- Alliance submits statement on the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Bolstering Chronic Care Through Medicare Physician Payment”
- Alliance sends letter to CMS on AKI
- Alliance submits statement on the House Ways & Means Committee hearing “Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities”
- Alliance’s 2024 Welcome to Congress Letter
2023
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY24 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY24 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS Principle Deputy Administrator Jon Blum on AKI
- Alliance submits comments to the Senate HELP Committee on PAHPA Reauthorization RFI
- Alliance submits comments on the NKF’s Staff Assisted Home Dialysis Draft Bill
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on AKI
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on the ESRD QIP Measures
- Alliance’s Welcome to Congress Letter
2022
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY23 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY23 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance Pandemic Preparedness Topline Assessment
- Alliance submits comments to Healthy Future Task Force Medical Innovation RFI
- Alliance submits comment to CMS Medicare Advantage Advance Notice
- Alliance submits comments to CMS Transplant and Dialysis Services RFI
2021
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY22 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY22 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance sends letter to Reps. Rush and Smith regarding Home Dialysis Legislation
- Alliance submits comments on CURES 2.0 Discussion Draft
- Alliance submits Staff Assisted Home Dialysis Clarification Letter to HHS OIG
- Alliance submits comments to OMB Health Equity RFI
- Alliance’s February 2021 Roundtable Summary
2020
- Alliance Vaccination Prioritization Letter to ACIP
- Alliance Vaccination Prioritization Letter to Our Nation’s Governors
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY21 PFS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on CY21 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
- Alliance submits Telehealth Letter to Ways & Means Committee
- Alliance applauds finalization of the ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model
- Alliance urges CMS to provide Telehealth Waivers
- Alliance urges Center for Clinical Standards and Quality to provide Telehealth Waivers
- Alliance’s AKI Position Paper
- Alliance submits PD Clarification Letter to Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
- Alliance submits comments to CMS COVID-19 Interim Final Rule
- Alliance submits comments to Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule
- Alliance asks Congress to create a Hospital Grant Program
2019
- Alliance for Home Dialysis ETC Model Letter
- Alliance Letter to the New York Times Editor
- Alliance Sends Letter to MACs Calling for Increased Access to More Frequent Dialysis
- Alliance for Home Dialysis Applauds Trump Administration Plan to Revolutionize Kidney Care in America and Open Up Access to Home Treatment to Thousands of Americans
- Baxter, NAACP, and the Alliance for Home Dialysis Expand Program to Increase Awareness of Kidney Care Among African Americans
- Uncovering Myths About Home Dialysis
- Alliance Thanks Secretary Azar for Home Dialysis Support
- NAACP ACE April 27th Event
2018
- Alliance Response to Anti-Kickback Statute RFI
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on ESRD PPS
- Alliance Submits Comments to CMS on Dialysis Accreditation
- NxStage Letter to Palmetto GBA regarding MAC LCD
- Alliance supports HR 3635 – MAC Transparency
- Alliance sends letter to the Kidney Affinity Group regarding KDE
- Alliance Medicare Advantage Comments
2017
- ASN Letter to Novitas regarding LCD
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Draft Nursing Home Guidance
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on ESRD PPS/QIP
- Alliance sends letter to Ways and Means Committee supporting Home Dialysis Expansion
- Alliance sends letter to MedPAC
- Alliance sends letter to CMMI
2016
- Alliance sends letter to Senate Finance Chronic Care Working Group on expanding access to home dialysis therapies
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on End Stage Renal Disease rule for Calendar Year 2017
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2017
- Alliance sends letter to Senate Finance Chronic Chare Working Group supporting the discussion draft for improving the care and treatment of Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions
2015
- Alliance sends letter to House Appropriations Committee on patient access to health technology
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Conditions for Coverage for ESRD facilities
- Alliance sends letter to the National Kidney Foundation on the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI)
- Alliance sends letter of support to Congressman Mike Thompson and Gregg Harper on H.R. 2948- the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on the calendar year 2016 End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on 2015 proposed rule updating the requirements for Long-Term Care facilities under Medicare
2014
- Alliance Sends Letter in Support of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s 21st Century Cures Initiative
- Alliance Sends Letter to CMS in Support of Parity in Physician Payments for In-Center and Home Dialysis
- Alliance Joins Letter Sent to House and Senate Appropriators in Support of NIDDK and Kidney Research Funding
- Alliance Encourages Incorporation of American Society of Nephrology Home Dialysis Training Benchmarks into Nephrology Curriculum
2013
- Alliance Submits Comments on Novitas Solutions’ Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Frequency of Dialysis
- Alliance Sends Letter to CMS Asking for an Appropriate Update to the Training Add-on Payment for Home Hemodialysis
- Alliance sends letter to Judith Kari highlighting survey and certification issues experienced by some facilities and requested a meeting
- Alliance sends a letter to the FDA urging the Agency to provide more certainty to manufacturers looking to develop innovative nocturnal home hemodialysis devices
- Alliance expresses support for Congressional letter sent to HHS Secretary Sebelius
2012
- Alliance urges Congress to protect the ESRD Prospective Payment System
- United States Renal Data System 2012 Atlas of CKD & ESRD
2011