A New Hope in Kidney Transplants: The Promise of Xenotransplantation -
Joe’s struggle for a kidney transplant highlights a dire reality: donor shortages are leaving countless patients in limbo. Enter Dr. PK, a pioneering...more
2/14/2025
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RPA Perspective: 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule and ESRD PPS Final Rules—Highlights for Nephrology -
The final rule for the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule was released on November 1, and the highlights from the rule...more
11/18/2024
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Federal Law increases competition in organ procurement, transplant system; NKF, ASN approve -
The President signed the bipartisan bill into law on Sept. 22. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) was...more
ME trial reminiscent of DaVita anti-poaching case that also ended in acquittal; DOJ strategy questioned -
In Apr. 2022, juries in TX and CO acquitted healthcare companies charged by the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. In the CO...more
4/12/2023
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Denver jury acquits DaVita, former CEO, of all charges in antitrust trial -
After two days of deliberations, a Denver jury found DaVita and former CEO Kent Thiry not guilty of all charges relating to charges they...more
5/10/2022
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CMS calls for applications for second cohort of KCC Model; deadline set for Mar. 25 -
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation says performance period participation agreements for the CMS Kidney Care First Option...more
Benesch reviews state, federal modifications to restrictive covenant laws -
In a “Year-End Review,” Benesch points out there was considerable activity in trade secret and restrictive covenant law in 2021. Some of the...more
1/12/2022
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