MedPAC recommends no additional increase in payments for dialysis in 2024 -

MedPAC’s report on outpatient dialysis services recommends Congress not increase Medicare payments for dialysis services next year beyond the 1.8% boost previously announced. The agency’s modeling suggests the figure is sufficient, given “the capacity and supply of outpatient dialysis providers, beneficiaries’ ability to obtain care, and changes in the volume of services.” The industry was hoping the 2024 rate was going to be augmented, noting the planned 3% increase in the Medicare bundled payment rate for dialysis care for this year won’t cover extra costs relating to inflation and ongoing staffing issues.