Transplant Patients Denied Crucial Early-Rejection Tests Despite Expert Recommendations: Report
Washington, D.C. – A recent report has uncovered that contractors working for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made the decision to restrict access to crucial tests for transplant patients, despite recommendations from a panel of expert physicians. The Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC) revealed through a Freedom of Information Act request that these contractors limited access to blood tests, going against the advice of medical experts selected by the government. HEiTC’s …