Lexology June 26, 2025
On May 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Innovation Center formally announced the early termination of the Kidney Care First (“KCF”) model effective December 31, 2025, and issued a suite of substantial revisions to the remaining tracks within the Kidney Care Choices (“KCC”) model. These developments mark a significant policy pivot aimed at reducing model-related Medicare losses, promoting financial sustainability, and transitioning value-based kidney care toward more scalable, entity-based structures.
The KCF model, which was originally scheduled to conclude at the end of PY 2026, will sunset one year earlier than planned. Simultaneously, the Graduated, Professional, and Global tracks under the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (“CKCC”) umbrella will be extended through PY 2027, but with material...
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