NEWS UPDATES ~ are copies of emails that have been sent to the CDC membership.
2010
| Issue Date | New Update Description | Links |
| Jul 29, 2010 | Kidney Care Parners(KCP) provides a SUMMARY of the Final ESRD PPSRule to its membership. | News Update |
| Jul 28, 2010 | CMS Proposes New Dialysis Quality Incentive Program (QIP) | News Update |
| Jul 27, 2010 | Leading Kidney Organizations Partner to Offer Unified Anemia Education Resource for Patients | News Update |
| Jul 26, 2010 | CMS issues "Press Release" on the final ESRD PPS Rule | News Update |
| Jul 26, 2010 | CMS just released the Final ESRD Prospective Payment System Rule ~ 42 CFR Part 410, 413 and 414. | News Update |
| May 21, 2010 | CMS provides REVISED instructions to State Surveyors on Patient Care Technician Certification site surveys. | News Update |
| Apr 23, 2010 | CMS provides instructions to State Surveyors on Patient Care Technician Certification site surveys. | News Update |
| Feb 21, 2010 | Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs): Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp: Drug Safety Communication ~ Requirement that only hospitals and healthcare professionals who have enrolled, completed training in risk mgmt program will prescribe, dispense ESAs to patients with cancer | News Update |
2009
| Issue Date | New Update Description | Links |
| Dec 01, 2009 | California Department of Public Health (CDPH) releases an "All Facilities Letter" (AFL) describing the NEW Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) Certification Requirements ~ AFL 09-43 | News Update |
| Dec 01, 2009 | FDA MedWatch announces RECALL on Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart and CardioVive AEDs | News Update |
| Nov 30, 2009 | CMS CR 6679, Transmittal 113 ~ Implementation of Changes in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment for Calendar Year (CY) 2010. Made "non-sensitive" by CMS on November 17, 2009. | News Update |
| Nov 20, 2009 | CMS releases information on the Phasing Implementation of Life Safety Code (LSC) Surveys in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities for Calendar Year (CY) 2010 | News Update |
| Oct 2, 2009 | Special CMS Open Door Forum: ESRD Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Overview will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 3:30pm-5pm ET | News Update |
| Sep 21, 2009 | Class I Recall ~ LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (Physio-Control, Inc) | News Update |
| Sep 21, 2009 | CMS Announces Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Bundled Payment System | News Update |
| Sep 19, 2009 | CMS Provides Summary of the proposed rule on the ESRD Prospective Payment System | News Update |
| Sep 15, 2009 | MIPPA ~ ESRD Bundled Payment System Proposed Rule, 42 CFR Part 410, 413 and 414 [CMS-1418-P] (547 pages) | News Update |
| Aug 18, 2009 | Legislative Update – CDC Sponsored Bills Move Forward | News Update |
| Aug 07, 2009 | SB221 (Waters) Repealed Outdated and Confusing Home Dialysis Agency Licensure Law has been signed by the Governor. | News Update |
| Jul 09, 2009 | Budget Update - Review of Actions to Date - Future Outlook | News Update |
| Jul 08, 2009 | CMS Proposed Rule for Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2010 | News Update |
| Jun 15, 2009 | FDA Levemir Insulin Alert June 2009 | News Update |
| Jun 06, 2009 PM | California Budget (AFTERNOON) Update -Proposed Elimination of "State Only" Dialysis Program | News Update |
| Jun 06, 2009 | California Budget Update -Proposed Elimination of "State Only" Dialysis
Program |
News Update |
| Jun 03, 2009 | California Budget Update - Clarification on Proposed Medi-Cal Dialysis Cuts | News Update |
| May 28, 2009 | State Finances in Crisis - Medi-Cal ESRD Benefits Targeted for Cuts | News Update |
| May 27, 2009 | The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issues a report to Congress on ESRD | News Update |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Budget Bills ~ See Summary Information | News Update |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Palmetto Publishes Draft Local Coverage Decision (LCD) for ESA's | News Update |
| Jan 30, 2009 | CDC Hemodialysis Technician Training bill introduced | News Update |
| Jan 16, 2009 | CMS releases the 2009 ESRD Pricer | News Update |
| Jan 16, 2009 | CMS announces that it will roll-out CROWNWeb using a modified phase-in approach | News Update |
2008
| Issue Date | New Update Description | Links |
| Oct 04, 2008 | Update on Medi-Cal Rate Ten Percent Provider Payment Rate Cut Court Injunction | News Update |
| Sep 04, 2008 | RPA & ESRD Networks Launch "Keep Patients Safe" Web Site | News Update |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Potential National Shortage of Potassium Chloride Looming | News Update |
| Aug 28, 2008 | CDC prepares a summary of the provisions in MIPPA | News Update |
| Aug 20, 2008 | Court Injunction to Stop
Medi-Cal Rate Cut |
News Update |
| Aug 18, 2008 | CDC responds to DRAFT of the CfC Interpretative Guidelines | News Update |
| Aug 18, 2008 | CDC and P ~ Clarification Regarding Guidance on Parenteral Medication Vials | News Update |
| Jul 28, 2008 | Recall of HACH SteriChek “ Sensitive” that may have been shipped to your facility. | News Update |
| Jul 20, 2008 | **Possible_UCE** KAYEXELATE RECALL!! | News Update |
| Dec 28, 2007 | Medicare releases the ESRD payment changes for 2008 | News Update |