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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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 24, 2025. It took effect on January 1, 2026.
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What the agency says
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 updates the requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program and terminates and modifies requirements for the ESRD Treatment Choices Model.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-20681
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Published
- November 24, 2025
- Takes effect
- January 1, 2026
- Dates
- These regulations are effective on January 1, 2026.
- Docket
- CMS-1830-F
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0938-AV52
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 42 CFR 413; 42 CFR 512
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Diseases; Health care; Health facilities; Health insurance; Intergovernmental relations; Medicare; Penalties; Privacy; Puerto Rico; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 75
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