CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ISSUES RULE: MEDICARE PROGRAM; END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM, PAYMENT FOR RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES FURNISHED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE TREATMENT CHOICES MODEL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a rule called: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 24 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, .

Summary: This final rule updates and revises the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2026. This rule also includes updates to the payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by an ESRD facility to individuals with acute kidney injury. In addition, this rule...