The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a call on Thursday, February 22, 2018, discussing provisions in the Calendar Year (CY) 2018 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System final rule, including plans for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) in Payment Year (PY) 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Topics included:
- ESRD QIP legislative framework
- Measures, standards, scoring method, and payment reduction scale for PY 2021
- Modifications to PY 2019 and PY 2020 policies
CMS Slide Presentation on ESRD QIP: Prospective Final Rule for CY 2018 and Overview of QIP.
For additional information please visit the ESRD QIP webpage: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/ESRDQIP/index.html