Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act...
To require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-inclusive per diem payment.
This bill proposes to test a change in how Medicare pays for certain services for hospice patients. Specifically, it suggests allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the overall hospice care payment. This means that instead of including the cost of blood transfusions in the overall daily hospice care fee, they could be billed and paid for individually.
This would primarily affect patients receiving hospice care under Medicare and the healthcare providers who deliver these services. If the test is successful, it could lead to more flexible and potentially more cost-effective billing for these services.
As of July 15, 2026, the bill has just been introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. No further actions have been taken yet. The bill is currently in its early stages, and its future progress will depend on committee reviews and potential amendments.
