The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a Special Open Door Forum conference call on Feb. 2 to discuss the final rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program. The discussion will cover QIP requirements for payment years 2013 and 2014 and related baseline data for PY 2014.

The conference call is scheduled for 2:00-3:00 pm EDT.  The forum will provide an overview of quality measures, scoring methodologies, and payment reductions.
 
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
 
During the conference call, CMS will provide a comprehensive overview of the PY 2013/2014 final rule and associated PY 2014 benchmark data, including:

• Overall design of the ESRD QIP to improve quality

• Payment year 2013 program

• Payment year 2014 program
 
Discussion of both payment years will include:

1.      Performance measures
2.      Applicability of measures to specific patient or facility types
3.      Performance standards
4.      Performance period
5.      Scoring methodology
 
After CMS' presentation, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.
 
Discussion materials for this Special forum will be available to download at http://www.cms.gov/ESRDQualityImproveInit/ by Jan. 31.
 
Call instructions
Dial: 800.837.1935
Reference Conference ID#: 47110132