Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule

Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1830-F)On November 20, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries on or after Jan. 1, 2026. This final rule also updates the acute kidney injury (AKI) dialysis payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by ESRD facilities for calendar year (CY) 2026 and updates requirements for th