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CMS finalizes 2027 ESRD PPS rule with $297.52 base rate
On Oct. 28, 2026, CMS issued a final rule that sets the 2027 ESRD PPS base rate at $297.52, an increase of $15.81 from the 2026 rate, and projects a 2.7% rise in total payments to about 7,600 facilities. The rule also updates phosphate binder inclusion, low-volume and pediatric payment adjustments, and the home and self-dialysis training add-on payment.