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NDAC COVID-19 FAQ and Waiver Information
As of May 13th, 2020
CMS To Provide ESRD COVID-19 Waivers
President Trump’s Emergency Declaration Creates Temporary Changes
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-esrd-facilities.pdf
CMS Announces Actions to Contain Coronavirus
See the attached press release by CMS on 3/4/2020. NDAC is open for business and providing accreditation surveys for new dialysis clinics seeking Medicare certification.
NDAC Exhibiting at the NRAA Annual Conference
September 26, 2019 – Next week NDAC will be exhibiting at the National Renal Administrators Association annual conference in beautiful Huntington Beach, CA. Visit our booth during the Oct 3-5, 2019 event and learn how NDAC provides the fastest and most consistent ESRD survey in U.S. NDAC is the national leader in ESRD accreditation and a proud sponsor of the NRAA.
NDAC – Educating New Mexico Dialysis Providers
August 23, 2019 – This week NDAC presented to over 100 attendees at the Network 15 “Are You Ready?” Conference in Albuquerque NM. Provider staff from Fresenius Kidney Care, DaVita, Dialysis Clinics Inc., and independent clinics were represented as well the New Mexico State Survey Agency. Thank you to Network 15 as the conference content was very rich and timely given the proposed rule to encourage pre-emptive transplants and home therapies. The meeting offered many opportunities for Q&A.
One FAQ: Can NDAC assist dialysis providers in adding home services to their certified services?
Answer: YES. NDAC provides the fastest route possible in assisting dialysis providers who wish to add home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis modalities to their certified service offering. Contact us today!
NDAC In the News — Enabling Faster Medicare Certification for ESRD Providers
National Dialysis Accreditation Commission is proud to be the provider of accreditation services to New Renality, a regional dialysis provider based in Nashville, TN. New Renality’s most recent clinic opening in Newnan, GA was accomplished in record time as a result of NDAC’s industry-leading fast survey process.
New Renality’s full press release can be found at: https://www.prlog.org/12780175-first-new-renality-facility-open-in-newnan-ga-city-of-homes.html.
NDAC Supports AHSFA
This week NDAC was a proud sponsor of the 2019 Annual Conference for the Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies held in New Orleans. Thank you to outgoing President Laura Hudspeth for making this past year a great success for AHSFA. The 50th Anniversary event combined a meeting of great content with fun celebration. Well-done!
NDAC – Making Dialysis Safer
This week members of the NDAC executive team were in Atlanta at the Centers for Disease Control to participate in the “Making Dialysis Safer” coalition. We are proud to join industry thought leaders in contributing to the worthwhile effort of improving patient care!
National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting
May 8, 2019 – Join National Dialysis Accreditation Commission’s Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Jennifer Vavrinchik, at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting May 8th – 12th in Boston, MA. The meeting will be held at the Hynes Convention Center, and Jennifer will be presenting on Friday, May 10th in two different meeting sessions. Session 1 will cover Accreditation – Improving Access to Care, while Session 2 will focus on Survey Readiness. As the first CMS-approved accreditation organization for ESRD with deeming authority, NDAC is pleased to support NKF and is excited to share how accreditation is now benefiting dialysis providers and their patients.
