End-Stage Renal Disease and Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum

**Updated June 14, 2012 - On June 21, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ) will host a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP). To participate by phone: 1-866-501-5502 (toll free); Conference ID: 92188526. Please see the full participation announcement and slides in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated January 25, 2012 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to discuss the final rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP) for Payment Years (PY) 2013 and 2014 and the related baseline data for PY 2014. The ODF will provide an overview of quality measures, scoring methodologies, and payment reductions.
This Special ODF is designed specifically for dialysis facilities, providers, beneficiaries and their families, and advocates in an effort to increase awareness and understanding of the PY 2013/2014 final rule. Most importantly, this forum provides CMS with the opportunity to engage and listen to the needs and concerns of the clinical, beneficiary and advocate community.
The final rule went on display at the Federal Register on November 10, 2011, and can be read online at:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-10/pdf/2011-28606.pdf . Discussion materials will be available to download at http://www.cms.gov/ESRDQualityImproveInit/ by January 31, 2012.
To participate by phone: Dial: 1-800-837-1935 (toll free) Conference ID#: 47110132. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
To find out when the next End Stage Renal Disease & Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum is scheduled, please refer to the "Related Links Inside CMS" section below to sign up on the Mailing List. A Mailing List notice with the participation information will be sent at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.
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End Stage Renal Disease & Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum Overview
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns of the renal care and lab service communities in relation to the Medicare & Medicaid programs. Payment, billing, and coverage issues are all handled in the discussions, as well as specifics within CLIA, the Fistula First Initiative, and ESRD-related provisions of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.