Proposed CY 2019 ESRD Rule Sees Big Changes in Quality Program, Drug Payments

This evening, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2019 proposed payment rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program and for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS). The rule contains a payment update for the ESRD Prospective Payment System, changes to the ESRD quality program, and an expansion […]