Renal Dialysis and its Financing. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borelli, Marisa; Paul,, David P.; Skiba, Michaeline
• Is Part Of: Hospital topics. Volume 94:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 33
• Page End: 38
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) -- dialysis -- Medicare -- payment reform; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; 362.11068
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2016.1175203
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5868

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and its associated comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension continue to increase as the population ages. As most ESRD patients qualify for Medicare coverage, the U.S. government initiated reforms of the payment system for dialysis facilities in an effort to decrease expenditures associated with ESRD reimbursement. The effects of reduced reimbursement rates, bundled payment options, and quality incentives on the current dialysis system, including kidney dialysis units, physicians, and patients, are examined.