All PlansCoverageMedium impact
March Is Kidney Health Month
EmblemHealth·Endocrinology, Nephrology, Family Medicine +2 more·Provider News
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
EmblemHealth is promoting March as Kidney Health Month and emphasizing the Quality measure KED (Kidney Evaluation for Patients With Diabetes). Providers must order annual kidney health evaluations including both eGFR and uACR tests for all Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients.
Action Required
Immediately: Providers must create annual kidney health evaluation protocols for all diabetes patients. Ensure both eGFR and uACR tests are ordered annually. For uACR, order either separate Quantitative Urine Albumin and Urine Creatinine tests within 4 days of each other, or a combined Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio test. Update EMR templates to include KED quality measure tracking for diabetes patients.