Alliance Letters, Statements, and Press Releases
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 a statement to the Senate Finance Committee on Rural Health Care
- Alliance submits a statement on the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Bolstering Chronic Care Through Medicare Physician Payment”
- Alliance sends letter to CMS on AKI
- Alliance submits a 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 (September 2019)
- 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 (October 2018)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule (September 2018)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on ESRD PPS (September 2018)
- Alliance Submits Comments to CMS on Dialysis Accreditation (September 2018)
- NxStage Letter to Palmetto GBA regarding MAC LCD (May 2018)
- Alliance supports HR 3635 – MAC Transparency (March 2018)
- Alliance sends letter to the Kidney Affinity Group regarding KDE (March 2018)
- Alliance Medicare Advantage Comments (January 2018)
2017
- ASN Letter to Novitas regarding LCD
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Draft Nursing Home Guidance (September 2017)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule (September 2017)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on ESRD PPS/QIP (August 2017)
- Alliance sends letter to Ways and Means Committee supporting Home Dilaysis Expansion (July 2017)
- Alliance sends letter to MedPAC (February 2017)
- Alliance sends letter to CMMI (February 2017)
2016
- Alliance sends letter to Senate Finance Chronic Care Working Group on expanding access to home dialysis therapies (January, 2016)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on End Stage Renal Disease rule for calendar year 2017 (August, 2016)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2017 (September 2016)
- 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. (December 2016)
2015
- Alliance sends letter to House Appropriations Committee on patient access to health technology (May, 2015)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on Conditions for Coverage for ESRD facilities (March, 2015)
- Alliance sends letter to the National Kidney Foundation on the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) (April, 2015)
- Alliance sends letter of support to Congressman Mike Thompson and Gregg Harper on H.R. 2948- the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (July, 2015)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on the calendar year 2016 End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System and Quality Incentive Program (August, 2015)
- Alliance submits comments to CMS on 2015 proposed rule updating the requirements for Long-Term Care facilities under Medicare (September, 2015)
2014
- Alliance Sends Letter in Support of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s 21st Century Cures Initiative (May, 2014)
- Alliance Sends Letter to CMS in Support of Parity in Physician Payments for In-Center and Home Dialysis (April, 2014)
- Alliance Joins Letter Sent to House and Senate Appropriators in Support of NIDDK and Kidney Research Funding (April, 2014)
- Alliance Encourages Incorporation of American Society of Nephrology Home Dialysis Training Benchmarks into Nephrology Curriculum (March, 2014)
2013
- Alliance Submits Comments on Novitas Solutions’ Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Frequency of Dialysis (November, 2013)
- Alliance Sends Letter to CMS Asking for an Appropriate Update to the Training Add-on Payment for Home Hemodialysis (June, 2013)
- Alliance sends letter to Judith Kari highlighting survey and certification issues experienced by some facilities and requested a meeting (April, 2013)
- Alliance sends a letter to the FDA urging the Agency to provide more certainty to manufacturers looking to develop innovative nocturnal home hemodialysis devices (April, 2013)
- Alliance expresses support for Congressional letter sent to HHS Secretary Sebelius (March, 2013)
2012
- Alliance urges Congress to protect the ESRD Prospective Payment System (December, 2012)
- United States Renal Data System 2012 Atlas of CKD & ESRD
2011