CMS: Kidney Care Choices Model boosted home-based dialysis, but more data needed

CMS: Kidney Care Choices Model boosted home-based dialysis, but more data needed 
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 9/23/24 
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model demonstration has increased utilization of dialysis in the home and has fostered greater clinician training in addressing related conditions. However, more time and data are needed to evaluate the reimbursement model’s impact on quality and cost, according to the first annual model evaluation report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The report includes the agency’s analysis of KCC model results during the first performance year since its launch on Jan. 1, 2022. Having this reimbursement path available could ease pressures for palliative care patients making decisions about their serious illness care options.