ConnectLife Blog

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put forward a plan in April to significantly change the ways in which Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are reimbursed for recovering most types of organs for transplantation. The proposed policies could delay reimbursement for non-profit OPOs, increase administrative burdens and create financial instability.

During National Pediatric Transplant Week (April 19–25, 2026), we shared four local stories of young liver transplant recipients. We can't share recipient stories without honoring the living and deceased donors that gave the gift of life through liver donation.

Happy Donate Life Month! This year's theme is "Rooted in Giving." Join us all April long as we honor local organ donor and recipients and spread the word about the importance of donation.

Janice Burnett shares her story and how her dad's lifelong dedication to blood donation inspired her own journey.