Monthly Archives: July 2013

Dialysis and Health Scare

Posted on July 31, 2013 by DevonTexas

OMG!  I usually check and double-check my links in anything I post.  This one time, I didn’t and, it didn’t work.  My sincere apologies! BTW… Y’all need to tell me if a link doesn’t work! Please! Here’s a fascinating video … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Emotions

Posted on July 30, 2013 by DevonTexas

Okay I’m speaking from the heart this time.    I am going to use a word I really don’t like to use so you can rest assured I mean all this with every fiber of my soul. I hate dialysis! … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Pushing the Envelope

Posted on July 26, 2013 by DevonTexas

From Bill Peckham’s site “Dialysis From the Sharp End of the Needle” It’s Friday, so I’m putting aside politics today and doing something completely different. But if you want something REALLY different, check this out… Can you imagine rafting through … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Medicare/CMS Cuts

Posted on July 24, 2013 by DevonTexas

  Update 7/18/14: I came across this post and thought I should update it. The proposed cuts got kicked down the road to 2015 when they will be phased in.    That’s not the end, however.  The dialysis community will … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Adjustment

Posted on July 23, 2013 by DevonTexas

I found a great article at Davita.com that talks about “Adjusting to Life on Dialysis” It gets right to the point and gives some very practical things you should do.  Even for patients who’ve been on dialysis for a while, … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and YOU!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by DevonTexas

I wrote several posts this week about calling and emailing your Representative and Senators from your state.   The idea is to apply pressure to them so that they apply pressure to Medicare/CMS and these proposed cuts go away while … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Further Action

Posted on July 18, 2013 by DevonTexas

If you didn’t already read them, this post is a follow up to previous posts about the topic of Medicare (CMS) arbitrarily cutting payments to providers my an effective rate of 9.4 percent.  This may seem small but it will … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Action (More)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by DevonTexas

This is a follow up to my previous posting about “Dialysis and Action“.  Here’s some more about the issue and I will post a detailed analysis of what I discovered in researching this proposed cut in payments to dialysis providers. … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Action

Posted on July 11, 2013 by DevonTexas

Dears Readers, This is a moment when your action is required for your benefit and all the others in dialysis!  Quickly, CMS (The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) has proposed a huge cut to dialysis payments for Medicare patients.  They … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY STORIES: TAKE ACTION AGAINST CUTS TO FUNDING FOR DIALYSIS CENTERS & PATIENTS

Posted on July 10, 2013 by DevonTexas

Originally posted on kidneystoriesblog:
        Medicare Proposes Deep Cuts for Dialysis        Posted on July 3, 2013 by nkf _advocacy            On Monday July 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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