The IOTA Model Is Here — But Dialysis Centers Are Still Missing the Patients Who Need It Most
CMS's new IOTA Model incentivizes transplant centers to improve kidney access. It's a meaningful policy move. But it starts at the wrong end of the pipeline — and the 80% of ESRD patients who never make it to evaluation are still being left behind.
Mar 30, 2026 Matthew Sexton, LCSW