CMS Proposes Dialysis Pay Models In Response To Executive Order On Kidney Health
Executive Summary
Prompted by a presidential executive order on advancing kidney health, the US Medicare agency has proposed five new end-stage renal disease (ESRD) payment models to encourage greater use of home dialysis and kidney transplants to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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