PMID: 16613415Apr 15, 2006Paper

Erythropoietin claims monitoring policy: implications for clinical practice

Nephrology Nursing Journal : Journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association
Tony Messana

Abstract

The revised erythropoietin claims monitoring policy that will govern reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Epoettin alfa and darbepoetin alfa administered to patients on dialysis takes effect on April 1, 2006. The new policy provides several significant improvements that should enhance clinicians' ability to manage anemia rationally. However, several aspects of the new policy are ambiguous and will require further clarification and ongoing evaluation to determine the effect on practice patterns and clinical outcomes.

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