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Medicare beneficiaries who were aligned to a KCE by virtue of having CKD stage 4 or 5 or ESRD and receiving dialysis that then receive a kidney transplant... The Kidney Care Choices model aims to delay the need for dialysis and encourage kidney transplantation. The model is also designed to help health care providers reduce the cost and improve the quality of care for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).