CMS on Monday signed off on its proposal to pay providers extra money if they use home dialysis machines to treat end-stage renal disease patients. The final rule expands a transitional add-on payment to cover home dialysis machines that CMS Administrator Seema Verma touted in July when the agency proposed it, saying the COVID-19 highlighted the need to increase home dialysis access. CMS expects it will pay $9.3 billion in 2021 for renal dialysis services. It increased the prospective payment system rate from $239.33 to $253.13. The proposed rule also updated payment rates for acute kidney injury dialysis and made changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program. The changes take effect Jan. 1.
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