KCP Commends Energy and Commerce Committee For Continued Focus on Improving Access to High-Quality, Innovative Kidney Care
Kidney Care Partners (KCP), the nation’s largest kidney care coalition, released the following statement regarding H.R. 6214, the Kidney Care Access Protection Act, which will be considered in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday, September 15. “KCP strongly supports efforts to modernize Medicare’s kidney care payment system and to ensure patients have…
KCP SUBMITTED CONSENSUS COMMUNITY COMMENT TO CMS’ CY 2027 PROPOSED PAYMENT AND QUALITY UPDATE RULE AND LOOKS FORWARD TO CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH CMS TO IMPROVE THE RULE BEFORE ITS FINALIZATION
Washington, DC — Kidney Care Partners (KCP), the nation’s largest kidney care coalition, submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2027 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) PPS Proposed Rule. KCP’s comments reflect the coalition’s ongoing efforts to advance Medicare policies that support high-quality, patient-centered kidney care, foster innovation across the…
KCP CALLS ON CMS TO STRENGTHEN PROPOSED ESRD PAYMENT RULE AND PROTECT PATIENT ACCESS TO INNOVATION
Washington, DC (June 29, 2026)— Kidney Care Partners (KCP), the nation’s largest kidney care coalition, today commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System. “KCP appreciates that the proposed rule in part makes important strides to improve kidney care by expanding access…
LaVarne A. Burton – New Chair of Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition – Outlines 2026 Kidney Community Priorities
Burton to Focus on Supporting Patient Choice, Expanding Access to Innovative Treatments to Improve Patient-Centric Kidney Care 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—is pleased to announce LaVarne A. Burton as its new chair. As…
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Elects New Leadership to Represent Policy Priorities Impacting Patients, Kidney Care
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today announced that Keith A. Bellovich, DO has been selected by his peers to succeed American Kidney Fund CEO LaVarne A. Burton as Chair-Elect of the organization. A practicing nephrologist,…
Kidney Care Partners Statement on 2026 ESRD PPS Final Rule
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Urges Congress to Pass the Kidney Care Access Protection Act (S. 2730/H.R. 6214) 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 &…
Kidney Care Partners Commends House Introduction of Kidney Care Access Protection Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today expressed appreciation to Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) for introducing the bipartisan Kidney Care Access Protection Act (KCAPA) in the House of Representatives. A bipartisan Senate…
Kidney Care Partners Commends House Ways and Means Committee’s Focus on Chronic Kidney Disease Coordination, Prevention
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Urges Lawmakers to Stabilize, Modernize Medicare’s Kidney Care Benefit to Ensure Access to Quality Care, Innovations 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—commended the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for…
Kidney Care Partners Submits Comments on Section 232 Investigation into Medical Devices
Nation’s Largest Kidney Care Coalition Urges Administration to Preserve Access to Care for Those Living with ESRD WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today submitted comments to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the…
Kidney Care Community Commends Introduction of Kidney Care Access Protection Act
WASHINGTON – Kidney Care Partners (KCP)—the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan kidney care coalition representing patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers—today commended Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) for introducing the bipartisan Kidney Care Access Protection Act (KCAPA) (S. 2730), which would ensure appropriate reimbursement for quality care…