New Medicare Policy May Pose Risks To Black Kidney Patients

A change in Medicare reimbursement policy could make it more difficult for African Americans with kidney disease to access dialysis services, suggests a study in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). “The change in payment policy may disadvantage a substantial group of dialysis patients,” comments Areef Ishani, MD (University of Minnesota).

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on April 26th, 2009