NN&I - May 2010
4 Nephrology News & Issues May 2010www.nephronline.comContents Vol. 24, No. 6, May 2010 First Word 8Finding the magic formula of safety and effec-tiveness for ESA use Mark E. NeumannNational 10Renal groups pressure Congress on bundle \037 VA proposing to use Medicare rates to cover \037 outpatient dialysis services Berwick picked for CMS leadership \037 Fresenius appeals $19.4M verdict against RCG over \037 Method II billing GAO report says Spectra Labs owes $5.4M for \037 unnecessary tests Congress OKs fix to Medicare physician pay cuts \037 Letters \037Viewpoint 14Quality vs. quantity of life with ESAs: Only patients should decideDori Schatell, MSBusiness 24American Renal Associates sells to private \037 equity firm U.S. Renal Care acquires Dialysis Corporation \037 of America for $112M NxStage expands supply agreement with \037 Renal Advantage Amgen CEO gets 11% pay raise \037 AMAG, Takeda sign licensing agreement \037 Baxter clarifies status on HomeChoice cycler \037 Nephros 2009 revenue increased 81% \037 Taking Stock \037Clinical 31Lab testing can direct care to high-risk patients \037 Vitamin D levels have different effects on atherosclerosis \037 in blacks and whites Pre-dialysis care impacts survival \037Diabetes Watch 32Team approach to curb diabetes complications \037 considered effective, but rarely used Screening for diabetes is cost effective, study finds \037 Insulin action and insulin resistance linked to \037 same proteinFacility Management 36Risky business for dialysis services: \037 Significant legal liability for self-insured health care plans and third party administrators may be created Joseph Schohl Cover Story 16 With passage of the health care reform legislation complete, the renal community should review the bene\037ts for the ESRD Programnow going through its own retooling. In this month's "Health Care Beat" column, the authors review the basic tenet of the new law and how it will impact treatment of kidney disease. Health Care Reform and the ESRD Program Contents_NNI0510_5.indd 4 4/19/10 4:34:41 PM
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