Exciting Changes for Medicare Patients: Expanded Access to Home Dialysis Programs
Starting January 1, 2025, Dialyze Direct is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking change in our admission policy for Medicare patients. Previously, an End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) diagnosis was required to admit patients to our home dialysis program. However, with the new regulations, we can now accept all Medicare patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) , […]
Read MoreCMS Tightens Guidance For Nursing Home Dialysis Providers
By Kimberly Marselas Federal officials on Wednesday updated guidance meant to improve the delivery of nursing home dialysis, a service many providers have been adding to attract new residents and improve quality of life for those who need the time-consuming treatments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued new directions in a 21-page memo to […]
Read MoreAs COVID-19 Puts New Focus on Caring in Place, Skilled Nursing Facilities Continue to Explore Dialysis
By Maggie Flynn | April 8, 2021. Find the full article here For skilled nursing facilities, the ability to treat patients in place has far-reaching implications, perhaps most prominently in reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. Usually that reduction is framed in terms of cost, with penalties for hospitals and SNFs alike if a patient returns to the acute care setting […]
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