Inside Health Policy
Proposed 1.9% Pay Bump Sparks Long-Term Stability Concerns Among Kidney Care Advocates
July 7, 2025
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.