One point drew clear agreement Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing: When it comes to the problem of surprise medic...

A global study of the burden of kidney disease released during the International Society of Nephrology meeting here sugges...

On March 8, RPA sent recommendations to CMS as the Agency continues its policy development process for the 2020 Ambula...

The Connecticut Medicaid program saved almost $579,000 after a federally qualified health center with 200 locations across...

Colorado’s Medicaid program will cover the cost of outpatient dialysis for undocumented immigrants starting Feb. 1. The...

On October 24, RPA submitted comments to the HHS Office of Inspector General in response to a Request for Information (R...

The Hill  (9/18, Sullivan) reports senators from both parties are “unveiling a draft measure to crack down on surpris...

The 2019 Medicare Fee Schedule proposed rule included a relatively stunning proposal to revise evaluation and manageme...

Congressional Quarterly  (7/26, McIntire, Subscription Publication) reports that on Thursday, HHS Secretary Alex Aza...

The FSN leadership wants to make sure that all of our members are prepared for implementation of HB 21 - Controlled Substa...

Florida lawmakers this year passed a bill that limits prescribing of controlled substances for patients suffering from acu...

By David Gorn and Elizabeth Aguilera | May 30, 2018  calmatters.org A battle is escalating between the dialys...

A recent unsolicited email received by physicians across the state promises free membership and low-cost CME. This group,...

Florida officials on Tuesday announced the names of the nine health plans the state wants to ink contracts with to provide...

Register today for Hill Day and NCAP Forum June 22-24!...

In recent weeks, one of RPA's 2018 legislative priorities, the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Clarification Act of 20...

In an effort to address the opioid crisis impacting communities across the state, the Florida Legislature approved legisla...

Kidney community advocates applauded passage of the 2-year Congressional budget bill that passed late last week. The bill...

Just released! New AMA study shows physicians bring eco...

The RPA Kidney Quality Improvement Registry has once again been approved by CMS as a qualified clinical data registry (QCD...

Undocumented immigrants in the United States with end-stage renal disease are finding refuge in hospital emergency rooms f...

UnitedHealth struck a $4.9 billion deal on Wednesday to acquire the DaVita Medical Group unit of kidney dialysis firm DaVi...

On November 9 RPA Board members Rebecca Schmidt, D.O. and Robert Fuld M.D., along with RPA staff, met with senior CMS staf...

A message from Rob Blaser Renal Physicians Association Director of Public Policy On November 2 CMS released the fi...

Florida’s largest health insurance company will stop covering OxyContin, the brand name for prescription opioid, beginning...

Doctors would be limited to prescribing seven days' worth of opioids for patients with acute pain and would have to check...

A recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) showed that 1 in 6 practices are paying fees for...

On September 28, H.R. 3967 , a bill to create care management demonstration programs for chronic kidney disease (CKD), wa...

Beginning in 2018 nephrologists certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) will have the option of taking...

A new analysis indicates opioid medications are being prescribed to dialysis patients more frequently and for longer perio...

Hurricane Irma and Medicare Disaster Related United States Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and State of Florid...

RPA is pleased to announce that both Falcon EHR and Braintree EHR have signed agreements for data interfaces with the RPA...

Imagine being stranded without a ride to the doctor or arriving hours late to medical appointments that your life literall...

On July 13 CMS released the proposed rule for the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and for the most part the news is...

The CMS wants to drop by half what Medicare pays when patients receive healthcare at medical facilities that are owned by...