RSN Letters to Regulatory Agencies

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May 22, 2025:  Joint letter to Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee and House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee to request to continue your commitment to kidney health research funding for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK).

May 22, 2025: Joint letter to Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee and House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee to uphold Congress’ commitment to investing in kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health

August 15, 2024: RE: CMS-1805-P: End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

July 15, 2024: CMS–5535–P: Alternative Payment Model Updates and the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model

May 28, 2024: CMS–4207–NC: Medicare Program; Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data

May 8, 2024: SB 1236 (Blakespear) – SUPPORT

January 5, 2024: Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications” Proposed Rule (MA Proposed Rule)

December 13, 2023: CMS-3742-P: ESRD Dialysis Patient Life Goals Survey (PaLS)

September 12, 2023: Improving the OPTN System for people in needs of a life-saving organ

August 8, 2023: Re: CMS-1782-P, End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

June 23, 2023: CMS-3742-P: ESRD Dialysis Patient Life Goals Survey (PaLS)

May 3, 2023: Molecular Testing for Solid Organ Allograft Rejection (A58019) 

May 1, 2023: Representative Bucshon and Representative Kelly; Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544) Stakeholder Letter

April 18, 2023: The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative

August 30, 2022 CMS-1770-P: “CY 2023 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare and Medicaid Provider Enrollment Policies

August 23, 2022 CMS–4203–NC Medicare Program; Request for Information on Medicare Advantage

August 16, 2022 CMS–1768–P: End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model 

August 17, 2022 Living Donor Protection Act of 2021(H.R.1255) Stakeholder Letter

January 31, 2022: Re: Request for Information; Health and Safety Requirements for Transplant Programs, Organ Procurement Organizations, and End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities

December 6, 2021: Patient Access to and Adequate Reimbursement for Innovative ESRD Treatment

August 30, 2021: 2 RSN’s Response Letter to CMS Regarding Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System and Quality Initiative Program (QIP)

August 17, 2021: RSN’s Response Letter to FDA Regarding New Drug Application

April 6, 2020: RSN Responds to HHS Rule that will allow people who have ESRD to join Managed Care Programs in 2021

February 21, 2020: RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell sends letter to Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma regarding CMS–3380–P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage: Revisions to the Outcome Measure Requirements for Organ Procurement Organization

September 16, 2019: RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell sends letter to Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma regarding the Medicare Program: Specialty Care Models to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures directed from the Executive Order on Advancing Kidney Health

 

 

 

 

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