1st Quarter - Report — THE KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL for KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL (2026)

Firm

THE KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL

Client

KIDNEY CARE COUNCIL

Income

—

Expenses

$85,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Health policy related to kidney, renal, and dialysis care. Including, Medicare reimbursement, coverage, and policies pursuant to the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS); bundling of certain oral-only drugs to the ESRD PPS; support for innovative therapies for patients living with kidney disease. KCC supports the Kidney Care Access Protection Act (HR 6214, S 2730) which addresses some of these issues. Medicare Secondary Payer issues to protect patient choice of coverage for individuals with ESRD, including support for the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (HR 2199, S.1173.). Introduction to Kidney Care Council as an organization, our member companies, and the patients they serve.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERILYN CEPRIANO	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

Bills named: H.R. 2199 (119th), S. 1173 (119th), H.R. 6214 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHERILYN CEPRIANO	—

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 6214 (119th), H.R. 2199 (119th), S. 1173 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.