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In addition to troublesome changes to the Medicaid program, the reconciliation bill proposes major reforms to federal student loan policies that could adversely impact medical education.
Changes to impact participating nephrologists and their practices, kidney transplantation rates, and the future of value-based care in kidney care.
Comments emphasize why tariffs on pharmaceuticals that are critical in the treatment of kidney failure could have severe adverse impacts, including threatening the lives and health of individuals with kidney failure.
The Living Donor Protection Act would strengthen protections for living donors.
The legislation would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, and help patients connect more easily with doctors.Â
The transplant system's day-to-day operations are largely supported by a fee—of about $900—transplant programs pay on behalf of each patient they register on the waitlist.
Advocacy included calling for $67 million for HRSA’s Organ Transplant program in the upcoming fiscal year.
The hardship exception will apply to the 2024 performance period, which will adjust Medicare payments in 2026.
The voluntary Kidney Care Choices Model will continue and the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model is expected to begin this summer.
Resolving the challenges with the kidney allocation system including the growing discard rate and number of out-of-sequence offers is a top ASN transplant policy priority in 2025.
