Background and objectives: A secondary analysis of the Dialysis Clinical Outcomes Revisited (DCOR) trial suggested that sevelamer reduced hospitalizations relative to calcium-based phosphate binders. Sevelamer reduced inpatient Medicare costs compared with calcium binders. However, when binder costs were added, overall PMPM costs favored calcium-treated over sevelamer-treated participants. Phosphate-binding therapy is considered integral to the management… Continue reading Background and objectives: A secondary analysis of the Dialysis Clinical Outcomes