ARDX - Ardelyx Files Lawsuit Over Medicare Drug Payment Rules Claims It Will Limit Patient Access To Kidney Disease Treatment | Benzinga
Drugmaker Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX) has reportedly taken legal action against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding their decision to incorporate its kidney disease treatment drug, Xphozah, into the Medicare payment bundle system.
The lawsuit contends that including Xphozah and other oral-only phosphate-lowering therapies in the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) will severely limit patient access and choice of crucial medications.
Ardelyx argues that such medications, including Xphozah, are not administered during dialysis sessions and cannot feasibly be provided by dialysis facilities.
The ESRD ...