End-Stage Renal Disease Payment Model Falls Short of Goals Nancy A. Melville May 07, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/end-stage-renal-disease-payment-model-falls-short-goals-2026a1000eqn The End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices (ETC) model, a pay-for-performance program introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to improve kidney outcomes, did not significantly increase rates of home dialysis or kidney transplantation over 4 years, according to a new study.