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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: gkcoley on November 08, 2011, 01:18:59 PM

Title: cut in funding?
Post by: gkcoley on November 08, 2011, 01:18:59 PM

Our unit here in Texas has government officials coming out to interview patients because obama is thinking about cutting how much medicare will pay for dialysis, because alot of patients skip and its a waste of money...seems wrong i have one day to prove i deserve to live...

Title: Re: cut in funding?
Post by: jeannea on November 08, 2011, 02:15:54 PM

I hate that I feel that politicians are out to kill me.

But really? You know a lot of people who skip? Seems like this would be a really bad idea.

Title: Re: cut in funding?
Post by: Riki on November 08, 2011, 02:24:58 PM

In the 3 years I've been on hemo, I've never, ever skipped.  Those who skip treatments are taking their lives into their hands. The few that I did know who skipped treatments did not live longer than a year or so on dialysis.

Title: Re: cut in funding?
Post by: KarenInWA on November 08, 2011, 02:32:26 PM

I'm not sure I believe that "Obama wants to cut funding for dialysis".  Especially after okarol posted this article in the news section...

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=24888.0

The title? CMS RAISES DIALYSIS REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2012, REVISES QIP

Title: Re: cut in funding?
Post by: gkcoley on November 08, 2011, 02:35:44 PM

Quote from: KarenInWA on November 08, 2011, 02:32:26 PM

I'm not sure I believe that "Obama wants to cut funding for dialysis".  Especially after okarol posted this article in the news section...

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=24888.0

The title? CMS RAISES DIALYSIS REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2012, REVISES QIP

i only say that cause we had to sign documents to be interviewed and obama's name was on it