DVA

EXPRESS REPORT: FY 26 DECEMBER NDSC EXPRESS REPORT

INPATIENT DIALYSIS SERVICES AT VACCHCS ORDERING PERIOD 2

Issues related to Medicare ESRD payments and policy, including Medicare Advantage. Medicare reimbursement and Medicare Secondary Payer policies, including H.R. 2199 and S.1173.

H.R. 2199/S. 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Exclusion of skin substitute spend from PY 2025 CKCC Kidney Contracting Entities (KCE) benchmarks Issues related to billing for skin substitute products in value-based care models Issues related to hospice and concurrent dialysis H.R. 6214/S. 2730, Kidney Care Access Protection Act Issues related to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Perspective Payment System (PPS) Issues related to nursing shortages CMS regulations pertaining to the Medicare Advantage Program Issues related to home dialysis Issues related to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and prevention Issues related to access to kidney transplantation for ESRD patients ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) mandatory demonstration Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model and the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) voluntary payment options H.R. 2199/S. 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Exclusion of skin substitute spend from PY 2025 CKCC Kidney Contracting Entitie

H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act - Issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer policies related to people with ESRD. Issues related to innovation-centered kidney care choices model. Exclusion of skin substitute spend from PY 2025 Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) Kidney Care Entities (KCE) benchmarks.

Healthcare reimbursement policies; and issues relating to ESRD policies. Issues related to the budget and appropriations process. Issues relating to ESRD policies and reimbursement. Issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. S.1173: Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R.2199 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

Building support among disability and minority organizations in support of H.R. 6860 and S.1173. companion.

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies for specific kidney treatments.

Issues related to dialysis payment policy, including End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Perspective Payment System (PPS)

HR 2199/S 1173, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to access to treatment for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) HR 2199/S 1173, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to reimbursement for treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Dialysis services, FY2027 mil.con./ Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, S.275, S.3466