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How does Medicare pay for home hemodialysis treatments as a primary payer under Method I?

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How does Medicare pay for home hemodialysis treatments as a primary payer under Method I?

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Dialysis clinics can charge Medicare the same composite rate for home hemodialysis treatments as they charge for in-center hemodialysis even though the labor costs are lower. Medicare will pay 80% of the composite rate less 50 cents per treatment that goes to pay for ESRD Network services.