The End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices (ETC) model, a pay-for-performance program introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to improve kidney outcomes, did not ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a six-year mandatory model to increase access to kidney transplants, the agency announced Nov. 26. First proposed in May, the Increasing ...
For the last decade, nephrology practices have navigated kidney care focused Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (“Innovation Center”) models—from ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (“ESCOs”) ...
The model aims to increase kidney transplants, improve care quality, and reduce disparities nationwide, involving 103 hospitals in diverse regions. Hospitals are incentivized to perform more ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced Monday it is extending three tracks within the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model through 2027. Starting in performance year ...
Isabella is a chronic disease reporter writing about how the Trump administration is tackling the nation’s health epidemic — or not. You can reach her on Signal at isabellacueto.03. The Centers for ...
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and MAVEN Project announced a new partnership that will support primary care clinicians, amplifying AKF and ...
Following our original publication on April 23, 2026, we have had numerous conversations with stakeholders, nephrology practices, industry associations and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid ...