Forum Position Papers, Press Releases & Public Comments

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-1830-P Medicare ESRD PPS (August 2025)

Forum Comments to AstraZeneca Re: Farxiga Advertisement (September 2024)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-1805-P Medicare ESRD PPS (August 2024)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model (July 2024)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: Medicare Parts A and B Payment for Dental Services (February 2024)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-1782-P Medicare ESRD PPS (August 2023)

Forum Comments to PQM Re: Spring 2023 Quality Measures (June 2023)

Forum Comments to NQF Re: Renal Measures (September 2022)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-1770-P Proposals and Request for Information on Medicare Parts A and B Payment for Dental Services (September 2022)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-1768-P Medicare ESRD PPS (August 2022)

Forum Comments to UM-KECC Re: Kidney Practitioner-Level Measures Spring 2022 (Mar 2022)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-3409-NC Transplant Programs/OPO/ESRD Facilities (Feb 2022)

Forum Comments to UNOS Re: Proposal to Enhance Transplant Program Performance Monitoring System ( Sept 2021)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: ESRD PPS QIP (Aug 2021)

Forum / NKF Joint Comments to CMS Re: ESRD PPS QIP (Aug 2021)

Forum comments to CMS/CMMI Re: KCC delay & ESCO extension (March 2021)

Press Release Forum Position on Informed Consent for Established Dialysis Patients Admitted to Hospital (01/25/2021)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: ESRD PPS QIP (Sept 2020)

Forum Letter to The Joint Commission Re: Consent for Dialysis (06/11/2020)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: ESRD PPS QIP (Sept 2019)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-5527-P (Sept 2019)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-9115 (June 2019)

Press Release: Medicare Billing for Outpatient Dialysis in the Hospital Setting (04/10/2019)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: CMS-3346-P (Nov 2018)

Forum KPAC Comments to CMS Re: CMS-3346-P (Nov 2018)

Forum Comments to CMS Re: ESRD PPS QIP (Sept 2018)

Forum MAC Response to Proposed Local Coverage Determination: Frequency of Dialysis (Nov 2017, similar copy sent to each of the Medicare Administrative Contractors)

Forum KPAC Response to Proposed Local Coverage Determination: Frequency of Dialysis (11/22/2017)

Press Release: ESRD Networks Celebrate 40 Years! (07/17/2-18)

Forum / RPA Position on ESRD Patient Solicitation (12/07/2011)

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October KPAC Newsletter Now Available

Read It Today!

The October issue of Your Voice, Your Health is now available. This issue features an article from KPAC member Patrick Gee, PhD, about mental health awareness. Read this and past issues of Your Voice, Your Health here.

Forum Releases New SHEP Initiatives

Check out these best practices!

The Forum is pleased to announce the release of TWO new Sharing Highly Effective Practices (SHEP): an emergency app for patients and a patient-led infection control audit project. Read more and submit your own SHEP here.

50 Years of the Forum!

50 Years of the Forum!

Forum members have published an article in CJASN providing an overview of the Forum's role in the ESRD Network Program.

Forum Member Presents on Transitions of Care

Watch and Learn!

Forum Board member David Henner, DO, presented on the Transitions of Care Toolkit at the 2025 National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings. View the slides and video.

Forum Releases CMS Medication Bundle Resource

The Forum has developed a reference table for dialysis-related medications and their status with the CMS medication bundle.

Download it here.

KPAC Member Bios Now Available!

Want to know more about the Forum's KPAC members?

Read their bio statements here. If you're looking for a patient advocate to speak at your event, it's a great way to find the perfect match.

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