Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals with Acute Kidney Injury, and End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program

Pre-publication final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updating and revising the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year 2018. This rule also sets forth requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) and updates payment rates for renal dialysis services furnished by ESRD facilities to individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI). Provides information specific to small rural hospitals and treatment facilities located in rural areas. Provisions of the rule take effect January 1, 2018, and final publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for November 1, 2017.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news