# Medicare Program; Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities-Third Party Payment
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Interim final rule with comment period. · Published 2016-12-14 · Effective 2017-01-13 · 81 FR 90211
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-30016
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 90211
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 494
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-14
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-13
- **HHS docket:** CMS-3337-IFC
## Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period implements new requirements for Medicare-certified dialysis facilities that make payments of premiums for individual market health plans. These requirements apply to dialysis facilities that make such payments directly, through a parent organization, or through a third party. These requirements are intended to protect patient health and safety; improve patient disclosure and transparency; ensure that health insurance coverage decisions are not inappropriately influenced by the financial interests of dialysis facilities rather than the health and financial interests of patients; and protect patients from mid-year interruptions in coverage.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/14/2016-30016/medicare-program-conditions-for-coverage-for-end-stage-renal-disease-facilities-third-party-payment)
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