PREVENT ESRD Act
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to share savings with plans that invest in preventing the progression of kidney disease to end-stage renal disease.
This bill proposes a demonstration program led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The program aims to share cost savings with healthcare plans that focus on preventing kidney disease from advancing to end-stage renal disease. This means these plans would receive financial benefits for their efforts in early intervention and prevention.
The people who would be directly affected are those enrolled in healthcare plans participating in this demonstration program. They could benefit from improved services and better health outcomes related to kidney disease. The program could also have broader impacts on healthcare providers and payers by incentivizing preventive care.
The bill was introduced on July 22, 2026, and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means for further review. As of now, it is in the initial stages of the legislative process, awaiting committee consideration and possible future action.
