Dialysis centers could get an expected $8.2 billion in Medicare payments next year resulting in a 3.1% increase compared with the year before, according to a new proposed rule, Fierce Healthcare reports.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System that details Medicare payments to renal dialysis services. Medicare is expected to pay out $8.2 billion to approximately 7,800 dialysis centers next year, with a base rate of $264.09, which is an increase of $6.19 to the current rate.
Overall, facilities will receive a 3.1% bump, and hospital-based dialysis centers will see a total increase of 3.7% while free-standing facilities will get 3.1%. Read more.
