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Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to reduce transplant waiting list deaths by increasing use of medically complex organs and tightening organ procurement oversight.
- On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed new rules to tighten safety standards and oversight for the nation's transplant system.
- Following last year's decline in deceased donations, rare reports of signs of life during retrievals shook public trust and prompted thousands to remove their donor lists.
- Details of the proposal include requiring organ procurement organizations to track medically complex organs and defining `unsound medical practices`, with CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz saying, `Every missed opportunity for organ donation is a life lost,` and Jeff Trageser expressing cautious optimism.
- By urging use of medically complex organs, CMS aims to expand offers to older or sicker patients, though many transplant centers often decline such organs despite matching medical criteria.
- With finalization expected later in the year, CMS officials did not clarify whether rules would apply to transplant centers or donor hospitals, leaving scope uncertain.
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Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs
The government has proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.
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