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Witness says Medicare dialysis reimbursements can force rural clinics to close
Summary
At a congressional hearing on ESRD policy, Dr. Taylor testified that Medicare reimbursement rates can be below the cost of care, creating staffing pressures and risking closure of rural dialysis units if payments are not sustainable.
Dr. Taylor told a congressional hearing that Medicare reimbursement rates for dialysis can fall below providers’ costs, creating staffing pressure and risking the closure of rural dialysis units.
The lawmaker who led questioning, identified in the transcript as Congressman Warren, opened by noting that 90 percent of dialysis patients are Medicare beneficiaries and that Medicare spending on ESRD exceeds $50 billion a…
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