A New Hope in Kidney Transplants: The Promise of Xenotransplantation - Joe’s struggle for a kidney transplant highlights a dire reality: donor shortages are leaving countless patients in limbo. Enter Dr. PK, a pioneering...more
On March 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) updated its guidance and survey process for home dialysis services in nursing homes. The updated guidance is based on comments, questions, and feedback...more
On November 6, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule regarding the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to...more
On June 26, 2015, CMS released a Proposed Rule to increase payments by 0.3% for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) care providers in 2016 under the ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services. CMS estimates...more
Dialysis Facility Compare Star Ratings and Data Release – CMS has finalized its methodology for its Dialysis Facility Compare Star Ratings program and expects to post ratings to Dialysis Facility Compare in January...more