Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, and Quality Incentive Program
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2015-11-06 · Effective 2016-01-01 · 80 FR 68968
Document
Document number
2015-27928
Federal Register citation
80 FR 68968
CFR reference
42 CFR 413
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2015-11-06
Effective date
2016-01-01
HHS docket
CMS-1628-F
Abstract
This rule updates and makes revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2016. This rule is necessary to ensure that ESRD facilities receive accurate Medicare payment amounts for furnishing outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments during calendar year 2016. This rule will also set forth requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP), including for PYs 2017 through 2019.