Fact Sheet: Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model

On January 29, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this fact sheet regarding the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model. The KCC Model builds upon the Comprehensive End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Care (CEC) Model structure – in which dialysis facilities, nephrologists, and other health care provider organizations form ESRD-focused accountable care organizations – by adding strong financial incentives for health care provider organizations to manage the care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 and 5 and ESRD . . .