In 2025, HRSA identified significant patient safety concerns involving Network for Hope and directed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network OPTN to implement a comprehensive corrective action plan and a monitoring program.At the same time, HRSA and CMS initiated independent federal reviews: HRSA to assess whether the organization had corrected the identified deficiencies and CMS to assess whether the organization continued to meet federal requirements including the minimum standards to be certified by Medicare. HRSA and CMS independently determined that Network of Hope failed to demonstrate sufficient improvement leading to the Secretary’s decision to begin the CMS decertification process.
via HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization to Protect Patients, Restore Trust | HHS.gov.
Finally, someone was watching. Not the state authorities of course, but at least someone was watching.
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