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Past NephrOnline Polls

»	What effect do you think the new bundled payment for dialysis services will have on your clinic's profit margin?

»	Have you/your dialysis company scaled back plans to expand or buy other clinics because of the potential impact of the ESRD payment bundle?

»	Would you prefer a higher base rate for the composite rate bundle and fewer case mix adjusters, or a lower base rate with more case mix adjusters?

»	Which therapy do you believe offers the best dialysis prescription and quality of life for patients?

»	Do you think Congress and the Obama Administration will pass health care reform legislation by the end of the year?

»	Are you seeing staff reductions at your dialysis clinic due to the economy?

»	What do you think is the single most important change needed to reduce or eliminate the waiting time for a kidney transplant?

»	Do you think CMS should add the following to the new dialysis bundled payment model?

»	What percentage of dialysis patients do you think could receive their care at home?

»	Is the approach to resolving health care availability in America by presidential candidate Barack Obama or John McCain influencing your decision to vote for one or the other?

»	Do you think including ESAs into the ESRD payment bundle will lead to lowering doses and hemoglobin levels?

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