Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage: Revisions to the Outcome Measure Requirements for Organ Procurement Organizations
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2020-12-02 · Effective 2021-02-01 · 85 FR 77898
Document
Document number
2020-26329
Federal Register citation
85 FR 77898
CFR reference
42 CFR 486
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2020-12-02
Effective date
2021-02-01
HHS docket
CMS-3380-F
Abstract
This final rule revises the Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) to increase donation rates and organ transplantation rates by replacing the current outcome measures with new transparent, reliable, and objective outcome measures and increasing competition for open donation service areas (DSAs).