Letter from Kidney Care Partners to CMS Regarding Medicare Program; ESRD PPS, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with AKI, ESRD QIP, DMEPOS (CMS-1691-P); Focus on ESRD PPS (Transplant/Modality Requirements, Acute Kidney Injury)

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The Kidney Care Partners provides comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CMS–1691–P: End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (QIP), Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) and Fee Schedule Amounts, and Technical Amendments to Correct Existing Regulations Related to the CBP for Certain DMEPOS. This letter focuses on the proposed Calendar Year 2019 ESRD update, responds to the solicitation for information on transplant and modality requirements, and the AKI KCP payment proposal.