The bill mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare.

The Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026 requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to establish and implement a model for paying blood transfusions separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment. The model will compare hospice patients receiving transfusions with similar patients not receiving hospice care, focusing on metrics such as hospital utilization, hospice care days, and transfusion frequency. This model aims to improve access to transfusion care for hospice patients.

The bill mandates the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare.

The Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026 requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to establish and implement a model for paying blood transfusions separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment. The model will compare hospice patients receiving transfusions with similar patients not receiving hospice care, focusing on metrics such as hospital utilization, hospice care days, and transfusion frequency. This model aims to improve access to transfusion care for hospice patients.