The Biden administration wants to reward providers that improve rates of home dialysis and kidney transplants among low-income Medicare and dual eligible beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule Thursday that updates payment rates for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System and make changes to the quality incentive program and ESRD Treatment Choices Model. The goal of the changes is to encourage dialysis providers to decrease disparities in home dialysis and transplant rates, part of a larger effort by the Biden administration.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cms-wants-to-reward-dialysis-providers-for-improving-home-dialysis-among-low-income