News
Dec. 19, 2023: Join UNOS and Donate Life America for the National Tree of Life event
This yearly virtual celebration pays tribute to donors and their families.
Animated videos describe MELD, PELD formulas
Two brief narrated, animated videos are now available on the OPTN website to describe formulas used in liver allocation policy.
New lung allocation policy in effect
Effective March 9, 2023, the OPTN launched a new policy for matching lung transplant candidates with organs from deceased donors.
2022 organ transplants again set annual records
Total kidney transplants exceeded 25,000 for the first year ever; annual records also set for liver, heart and lung transplants.
Medicare Part B benefit available for kidney recipients
Medicare Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Benefit As UNOS Ambassadors, we wanted to let you know about a new benefit available to eligible kidney recipients through Medicare Part B. This is a benefit that has been in the works for years, and we wanted to provide some...
New Medicare benefit available for kidney recipients
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, this new benefit helps cover the costs for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months after transplant for patients with ESRD.
