CMS Wants to Reward Dialysis Providers for Improving Home Dialysis among Low-Income Beneficiaries
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CMS Wants to Reward Dialysis Providers for Improving Home Dialysis among Low-Income Beneficiaries
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
Insurers Are Partnering to Offload the Costs of Kidney Failure Patients
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Insurers Are Partnering to Offload the Costs of Kidney Failure Patients
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota inked a new value-based care plan with a DaVita Kidney Care affiliate on Monday, in a move to provide more cost-effective treatment to its new cohort of Medicare Advantage members. The partnership represents the latest example of an insurer rushing to offload—or at least, better manage—the risk of
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Bringing Kidney Care Home: Lessons from Covid-19
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Bringing Kidney Care Home: Lessons from Covid-19
Care for end-stage kidney disease, which disproportionately affects people of color, has been predominantly delivered in dialysis centers, even when home dialysis would offer the same benefits with less cost and more convenience for the patients. The Covid-19 pandemic made the expansion of home care essential for many diseases. The authors explore how to preserve
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Innovative Renal Care Acquires Kidney Treatment Center of San Antonio
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Innovative Renal Care Acquires Kidney Treatment Center of San Antonio
Innovative Renal Care (IRC), a brand of American Renal Associates (ARA), announced today its acquisition of the assets of Kidney Treatment Center of San Antonio (KTC), an independently owned and operated patient-centered renal dialysis company offering highly personalized care to patients across three dialysis centers in San Antonio. The acquisition includes all three KTC clinics,
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Renal Care Model Results Called ‘Promising but Modest’
An analysis of the recently concluded Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care (CEC) alternative payment model found promising but modest results over the four performance years, with improvements on some quality and health care utilization measures as well as a decrease in total payments. The CEC Model is an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (Advanced APM) that
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Renal Care Model Results Called ‘Promising but Modest’
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