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Title: AAKP HealthLine: March 31st, Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System
Post by: Zach on February 10, 2011, 07:15:33 AM
AAKP HealthLine
Conference call and Webinar program
Register TODAY!

March 31, 2011:
Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System: How will this change affect me and my dialysis treatments?


The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is pleased to host the upcoming HealthLine program titled, Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System: How will this change affect me and my dialysis treatments?

This FREE, educational conference call and webinar takes place Thursday, March 31, 2011 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET.

If you are not on Eastern Time (ET), please be aware of the time difference. For instance a call at 1:30 p.m. ET would be held at 12:30 p.m. Central Time (CT), 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time (MT) and 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).

Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System (March 31, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. ET) is designed to educate individuals on the following information:

    * How dialysis treatments and other dialysis services were previously paid for;
    * An explanation of what a Bundled Payment is and what services it will and will not include (ex. dialysis treatments, medications, lab tests, etc.);
    * How will dialysis patients be affected financially and treatment wise;
    * How does the Bundled Payment System affect home dialysis patients (hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis) and;
    * How to ensure you still receive quality care.

For more information:
http://www.aakp.org/events/HealthLine/Upcoming-Calls/march2011/

To register:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/711486262

We look forward to your participation. To register for upcoming HealthLine programs, please contact us at (800) 749-AAKP

To listen to past AAKP HealthLine calls:
http://www.aakp.org/events/HealthLine/archive/

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Title: Re: AAKP HealthLine: March 31st, Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System
Post by: paul.karen on February 10, 2011, 07:28:51 AM
I thought the bundling plan started Jan 1st....
Title: Re: AAKP HealthLine: March 31st, Understanding the New ESRD Bundling Payment System
Post by: Zach on March 04, 2011, 07:57:09 AM
 :bump;