On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for dialysis services. The rule includes a slight pay increase for dialysis providers and increases payments for some dialysis drugs and biologics.
CMS is...
Today is the last day of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and policies are rapidly shifting to accommodate the post-pandemic healthcare landscape in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would continue allowances for telehealth companies to prescribe controlled substances for six...
The Biden administration has been outspoken about addressing health disparities, and CMS says it’s taking action on that front with its newly released end stage renal disease (ESRD) payment rule. The newly finalized rule will go into effect January 2022.
The rule places an emphasis on equity with updates to the ESRD Treatment...National News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Seema Verma and Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar are both pushing for Medicare payment reform to better serve patients and put a dent in the $114 billion Medicare spends on kidney disease.
Last week in Reuters, Verma said incentives under the current payment model...
