CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2026 ESRD PPS -
As the nephrology organization representing the specialty on socioeconomic and physician practice issues, the Renal Physicians Association analyzes and disseminates information on Medicare payment rules of consequence to the nephrology specialty. One of these rules is for the ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS), reimbursing dialysis facilities for the care they provide, and which came out on June 30. The 2026 ESRD PPS proposed rule contained few surprises, bulleted highlights of which are listed below (and thanks to our friends at Kidney Care Partners from whose summary parts of what is below are excerpted).
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