Sep. 14 at 9:52 AM
$ARDX Pharmacists adding to the pressure on cms with another press release last week:
"Starting January 1, 2025, the ESRD bundle payment began covering oral phosphate-binding agents for patients receiving dialysis services. ASCP, along with other organizations representing kidney patients and older adults, opposed this change in our comments to CMS’ draft rule. In a letter dated August 23, 2023, we wrote, “including PLTs in the ESRD PPS not only negatively impacts the health of seniors on dialysis, but it also increases costs for treatment.” Sadly, our warnings were unheeded, and access has been disrupted."
https://www.ascp.com/news/709802/ASCP-Comments-on-CMS-Rules-related-to-Dialysis-Services-and-Home-Health-Access-.htm