Expanded partnership grows kidney care at home to MA beneficiaries in five states
By
Liza Berger
Mar 11, 2024
Value-based kidney care provider Strive Health and payer Humana Inc. have expanded a partnership to deliver at-home and in-center care to thousands of Medicare Advantage members with chronic kidney disease...
Inequities limit home dialysis use among Latinx patients, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Aug 21, 2023
Hispanic adults are more than twice as likely to experience kidney failure than non-Hispanics, but they are less likely to use in-home dialysis treatment.
Lawmakers introduce bill to to improve home dialysis patient safety
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 22, 2023
Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) introduced a new bill earlier this month that would ensure patients with kidney disease undergoing home dialysis are able to access technology that...
DocGo grows preferred provider partnership with Fresenius
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 01, 2023
DocGo, a major provider of mobile medical services and transportation, expanded its preferred provider agreement recently with Fresenius Medical Care — the nation’s largest provider of kidney dialysis...
House bill would create Medicare personal care benefit
By
Liza Berger
Apr 18, 2023
House representatives are expected to introduce a sweeping piece of home care legislation this week that would enact policy changes to remove barriers to accessing care in the home.
Training program could increase adoption of home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 27, 2023
A unique training program in Indianapolis may be the answer to getting more patients with end-stage renal disease to dialyze at home.
Financial incentives failing to fuel in-home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 12, 2022
Efforts to increase in-home dialysis in the United States are falling flat, despite financial incentives to encourage the model.
Hurricane Ian puts home care to the test
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 30, 2022
One of the strongest hurricanes in United States history is challenging home care and home health providers in Southwest and Central Florida.
AHA calls for more home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 06, 2022
The American Heart Association (AHA) is calling for more home dialysis to help reduce the number of cardiovascular-related deaths in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Study: Home dialysis saves money for Medicare
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 22, 2022
Renal failure patients who dialyze at home cost Medicare 11% less than those who seek treatment at a dialysis facility, according to a new study.