Organ Procurement Organizations Advance Project Improving Performance Measurement and Accountability to Save Lives

Today, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced the submission of new performance metrics designed ...
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With $1M per body in play, some in Congress asking if organ donors are declared dead too quickly

As part of new reforms, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced the first time an Organ Procurement ...
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CMS Proposes Revised Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations

On January 30, 2026, CMS published a proposed rule (2026 Proposed Rule) that clarifies parts of the agency’s requirements for recertification of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). In particular, ...
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Criticism surrounding organ procurement groups continues

A new report from the Washington Post says some of the nation's organ procurement organizations, or OPOs, are under federal investigation: accused of overbilling the government. In an email obtained ...
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HHS says it will begin reforms of organ donation system after federal investigation finds ‘horrifying’ problems

The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it’s undertaking an initiative to reform the country’s organ donation system, after a federal investigation found that one organization ...
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A faster process: With overhaul looming, organ network pushes to reduce wait times

IBJ photo/Eric Learned Clinical Support Coordinator Morgan Schuessler mans the phones at the Indiana Donor Network, which receives more than 500 calls a week with news about available organs. Jamie ...