Kidney Care Partners Request CMS to Remove Barriers to Patient Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) submits letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) thanking the agency for its actions to address the coronavirus outbreak and remove barriers that will allow dialysis facilities, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to respond to the crisis. KCP outlines additional barriers to providing care to patients and asks CMS to take action related to:
- Transportation Assistance for Patients
- Fraud and Abuse Waivers
- Quality Programs
- Home Dialysis
- Telehealth
- Survey and Certification
- Lab Testing
- Miscellaneous