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“Hunger Games” style competition threatens the future of organ donation and transplantation
An evaluation and competition system created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) could lead to 42% of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) being automatically decertified in 2026. This “throws the non-profit community based OPOs into a cutthroat, iterative Hunger-Games-style competition where only the top are guaranteed ‘organizational survival’,” according to a lawsuit.
jmorlock6
Jun 153 min read
ConnectLife joins donor families and advocates speaking out against proposed reimbursement changes
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.
jmorlock6
Jun 122 min read
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