Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to

100 - Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) (Rev. 13599, Issued: 01-30-26 , Effective: 05-01-26, Implementation: 05-01-26 ) On June 29, 2015, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (TPEA) (Pub. L. 114-27) was enacted. In the TPEA, Congress amended the Social Security Act (the Act) to include coverage and provide for payment for dialysis furnished by an ESRD facility to an individual with AKI. Specifically, section 808(a) of the TPEA amended section 1861(s)(2)(F) of the Act by including coverage for renal dialysis services furnished on or after January 1, 2017, by a renal dialysis facility or provider of services currently paid under section 1881(b)(14) of the Act to an individual with AKI. In addition, section 808(b) of the TPEA amended section 1834 of the Act by adding a new subsection (r). Subsection (r)(1) of section 1834 of the Act provides that in the case of renal dialysis services (as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 1881(b)(14) of the Act) furnished under Part B by a renal dialysis facility or a provider of services paid under such section during a year (beginning with 2017) to an individual with AKI, the amount of payment under Part B for such services shall be the base rate for renal dialysis services determined for such year under such section, as adjusted by any applicable geographic adjustment applied under subparagraph (D)(iv)(II) of such section and may be adjusted by the Secretary (on a budget neutral basis for payments under section 1834(r)