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 The National Kidney Foundation is pleased that the House of Representatives and Senate overrode a Presidential Veto and passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R 6331 in July. The bill contains a number of important kidney-related provisions, most notably coverage for Stage 4 Patient Education, an automatic update in the reimbursement rate for dialysis treatments, and a quality assurance program for dialysis patients. Continue to help us take action! We invite you to become an NKF patient advocate by joining our People Like Us Take Action Network. click here to sign up. We will email you when new action alerts are posted and send you periodic issue updates to keep you informed.
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