Effective July 1, testing no longer required for HIV, HBV and HCV at the time of hospital admission for transplant candidates younger than age 12.
Kidney programs should update candidate data ahead of Dec. 15 final implementation.
New national liver and intestinal organ transplant system based on acuity circles implemented Feb. 4, 2020
This will also include a conversion of each transplant hospital’s MMaT score to reflect transplants performed at hospitals within a radius of 250 miles.
New policy will be implemented Feb. 4 to allow for computer programming and notification of members.
