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New and Noteworthy
- Helping the Patient Make Healthy Fistula Choices
- Fistula Coaching Program
- 2008 Annual Statistical Report
- Change in Reimbursement: Level Payment Field for AVF & AVG
Conditions for Coverage - Quick Links
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- New ESRD Program Interpretive Guidelines
- State Survey Training Manual
- Waivers & Time Extensions for CfC (SC Ltr 9.08)
- Network resource pages for CfC implementation: Medical Director, Social Worker
- Information from the symposium, Preparing for the New Medical Director Responsibilities, is now available on www.HDCN.com.
- Click on link to view an online WebEx recording of Network
QAPI Meeting Condition §494.110 of CMS Conditions for Coverage (Click on link to view QAPI Templates)
Alerts
- A group of unknown individuals posing as Medicare representatives are soliciting personal identification information from physicians through various corrupt schemes. Once obtained, the personal information is being used to complete fraudulent Medicare provider applications for new practice locations. Once the new provider number is established, these individuals rapidly submit a large volume of claims to the Medicare Carrier for payment. For more information, download this article from Medicare. (6/16/2009)
- FDA Recall: Caraco Pharmaceutical Announces a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Lots of Digoxin Tablets (3/31/2009)
- Baxter Press Release: Colleague Infusion Pump: FDA Classifies Recent Urgent Device Correction on Baxter´s Colleague Infusion Pump as a Class I Recall (Press release 3/11/09)
Upcoming Network Meetings