Exception pathway for heart device recalls approved by OPTN Board of Directors
December 14, 2022
The OPTN Board of Directors approved the modification to OPTN Policy 6.4: Adult and Pediatric Status Exceptions to be a permanent part of OPTN policy at their Dec. 5 board meeting.
7,000 organs tracked with UNOS Organ Tracking Service
December 14, 2022
30% of all OPOs use the UNOS Organ Tracking Service to monitor organs in transit.
COVID-19 update: Dec. 9, 2022
December 9, 2022
Medicare Part B immunosuppressive drug benefit; AST releases joint statement on COVID-19 vaccines and transplant; National Institutes of Health (NIH) updates; CDC updates guidance on COVID-19 boosters
New Medicare benefit available for kidney recipients
December 7, 2022
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, this new benefit helps cover the costs for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant for patients with ESRD.
Monkeypox educational document available for transplant candidates
December 5, 2022
Resource addresses risks, treatment and prevention.
7 years of HOPE
November 22, 2022
Implemented in 2015 , the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act has given more than 350 living with HIV an opportunity to receive a lifesaving transplant from an HIV-positive donor.
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