Trump Administration Finalizes Transformative Medicare Payment Changes to Support Innovation in Kidney Care and Incentivize Dialysis in the Home

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom)

Under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies that allow certain new and innovative equipment and supplies used for dialysis treatment of patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in the home to qualify for an additional Medicare payment. The final rule encourages the development of new and innovative home dialysis machines that give Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD more dialysis treatment options in the home that can improve their quality of life. This final rule builds upon President Trump’s Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health by increasing access to home dialysis as well as supporting the agency’s key priorities in strengthening Medicare and fostering innovation. Read press release here…

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