On July 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed payment rules, including a provision that would substantially alter rates for the 340B drug discount program and implement site-neutral payments for certain imaging services beginning in 2027. The agency also proposed payment increases for Home Health Systems...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule for CY2024 and it includes high expected costs for the Medicare program, but renal disease advocacy groups are accusing the agency of underpaying standalone clinics and introducing a pay...Arizona News
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...National News
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...CMS Rules
CMS makes move to drive value-based reimbursement for cancer and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) with a new final rule. The End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model uses value-based care payments to encourage the usage of home dialysis and kidney transplants. The new model also benefits...
