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Paying for Treatment

WEBWill the Affordable Care Act (ACA) help me? Home Dialysis Central was developed to raise the awareness and use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis. Developed …

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Home Program certification

WEBIt’s hard to know. You might want to ask your state health department’s survey and certification staff this question as it probably varies from state-to-state.

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Patient education

WEBThe U.S. National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) offers free kidney disease info. Home Dialysis Central was developed to raise the awareness …

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Kidney disease and massage

WEBMassage is one of the oldest, simplest forms of therapy and is a system of stroking, pressing and kneading different areas of the body, which can help to relieve …

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Organ Stunning on Hemodialysis: What Is It and What Can You Do

WEBBut, if hemodialysis (HD) does not remove water gently, it can “stun” your organs. In our bodies, water is in one of three “spaces:”. Most water is inside our cells. A lot of water is …

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Telehealth for Home Dialysis

WEBTelehealth and home dialysis: A new option for patients in the United States. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 13: 1288–1290, 2018. Home Dialysis Central was developed to …

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Peritoneal Dialysis

WEBPeritoneal dialysis (PD) uses the inner lining of your belly (peritoneum) as a filter to clean your blood. A surgeon will place a soft, plastic tube (PD catheter) through the wall of …

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Options to Help Pay for a Kidney Transplant

WEBMedicare Part A helps pay for a transplant (tests, surgery, hospital)—once you pay a deductible. You must have Medicare Part A in place the month of a transplant. This …

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Does the ESRD QIP Really Drive Quality Improvement—or Risk …

WEBSo, assuming the QIP cut is from what Medicare would pay a clinic that received no QIP cut or $202.50 ( 80% of the ESRD PPS) then: A loss of .5% or $1.01 …

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How to Talk to Patients About Home Dialysis: Four Steps for

WEBFelt less burdened by diet and fluid limits and had lower blood pressure. 15. Gained less fluid weight, missed fewer sessions, and followed potassium limits. 16. Hope looks like …

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Hope for Health Equity in Home Dialysis

WEBAs more clinics outside hospitals opened, the number of patients on home dialysis declined dramatically until fewer than 10% of patients were doing any type of …

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New CMS Proposed Rule May Change ESRD in FY 2023 and Beyond

WEBIn the proposed rule, CMS proposes to: Increase the ESRD Prospective Payment System base rate for dialysis by 2.4%, from $257.90 to $264.09 with …

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Vitamin K2: A little known nutrient with big potential benefits for …

WEBFor this reason vitamin K2 plays newly recognized, pivotal role in building bone density and reducing arterial calcifications and cardiovascular mortality1 - major …

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Is a Patient-Centered Dialysis Behavior Contract Possible

WEBSome dialysis clinics ask patients who exhibit challenging behaviors to sign a contract to avoid consequences. Examples of challenging behaviors include but are not …

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Advocacy for Better Dialysis

WEB09/13/2023. This hour-long webinar by Home Dialyzors United discussed CMS’ proposed change in coverage of drugs in 2025 and the risks to patients of …

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Stop Medical Gaslighting to Empower Your Patients

WEBStop Medical Gaslighting to Empower Your Patients. This blog post was made by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW on January 16, 2020. "Gaslighting" …

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The Mathematics of Dialysis vs. Two Normal Kidneys

WEBAs a comparison, many home patients, especially in ANZ, perform up to 8-9 hours (mean = 8.5 hours) of overnight, while-asleep dialysis for an average of 5 …

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