Kidney Care Partners Applauds Committee Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System
House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing Marks Progress Toward Achieving Procurement Transparency, Patient Safety, and Access WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers—today thanked Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-2), Chairman of the House Committee on…
Medicare Advantage: Challenges for people with ESRD and proposed improvements
The original purpose of Medicare Advantage (Part C), established as the “Medicare+Choice” program in 1997 and renamed Medicare Advantage in 2004, was to provide an alternative to original Medicare by offering equivalent coverage delivered by private health plans subject to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid regulation. These plans often include supplemental benefits and lower cost-sharing…
Proposed 1.9% Pay Bump Sparks Long-Term Stability Concerns Among Kidney Care Advocates
A coalition of kidney care patient advocates, physicians, dialysis providers and researchers is concerned about the sustainability of the end-stage renal disease payment system following CMS’ proposal to bump reimbursements nearly 2% for 2026 — an amount Kidney Care Partners says doesn’t reflect the actual inflationary increases in costs for labor, rent and medical supplies….