Kidney Care Partners Submits Comments on CMS CY26 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice
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 – recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its calendar year (CY) 2026 policy and payment proposals for Medicare Advantage…
Kidney Care Partners Supports Policies to Expand Home Dialysis and Improve Reimbursement for Phosphate-Lowering Drugs, Remains Concerned CMS Has Not Addressed Barriers to Patient Access to Innovative Treatments
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 – issued the following comments in response to the recently released final Calendar Year 2025 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), Payment for Renal Dialysis Services…
KCP Applauds Efforts to Increase Organ Availability in Comments to HHS
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 – recently submitted comments to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in response to the “Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity…
Nation’s Kidney Community Commends Senate Introduction of Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)- the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting care access and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today applauded Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), for introducing…
Kidney Care Partners Raises Concerns Around 2025 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule
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 released the following statement in reaction to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule on End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS),…
Kidney Care Leaders Gather in Washington and Urge Legislators to Prioritize Protecting Patient Access and Choice
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers, and manufacturers – convened today on Capitol Hill to advocate for policies that would expand access to innovative treatments, restore long-standing patient coverage choice protections, and preserve care access for patients…
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Senate Introduction of Bipartisan Kidney PATIENT Act
Delay Will Ensure Continued Access to Innovative Treatments for Individuals Living with Kidney Failure 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 commends Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for introducing…
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Senate Reintroduction of The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act
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 commends Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for re-introducing The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (S. 4469). A companion bill…
Kidney Care Partners Commends 30+ Cosponsors of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, Calls for Further Congressional Action
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition dedicated to protecting access to care and comprised of more than 30 organizations, including patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today applauds the more than 30 cosponsors of the bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R….
Kidney Care Partners Applauds CMS’s Proposed Rule to Increase Organ Transplant 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 – shared the following reaction to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) alternative payment model proposal: The path to a kidney transplant – the…