Funding U.S. Dialysis Innovation: The Role of TPNIES

CMS is expanding reimbursement to encourage use of home treatments under the transitional add-on payment for new and innovative equipment and supplies (TPNIES). An up to 26% reimbursement to clinics requires machines to be eligible under the substantial clinical improvement (SCI) criteria—but these have not been adapted for home dialysis and may not be suitable.

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