Medicare Program; Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease

Title

Medicare Program; Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease

This proposed rule would update and make certain revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2012. This proposed rule would also set forth proposed requirements for the ESRD quality incentive program (QIP) for payment years (PYs) 2013 and 2014. In addition, this proposed rule would revise the ambulance fee schedule regulations to conform with statutory changes. Finally, this proposed rule would revise the definition of durable medical equipment (DME) by adding a 3-year minimum lifetime criterion that must be met by an item or device in order to be considered durable for the purpose of classifying the item under the Medicare benefit category for DME. (See the Table of Contents for a listing of the specific issues addressed in this proposed rule.)

Posted

Jul 1, 2011

Comment period

Jul 1, 2011 – Jul 9, 2011

Agency

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Topics

• Medicare & Medicaid

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