ESRD Treatment Choices Model Webinar Materials, Additional Resources Posted

ESRD Treatment Choices Model Webinar Materials, Additional Resources Posted CMS has released the final rule for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model to encourage greater use of home dialysis and kidney transplants for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD, while reducing Medicare expenditures and preserving or enhancing the quality of care furnished to beneficiaries with ESRD. The Model will begin on January 1, 2021. In order to help ETC Model Participants prepare for the ETC Model, CMS hosted an introductory webinar on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.  The webinar provided an overview of the ETC Model, including: Participant selection The Home Dialysis Payment Adjustment The Performance Payment Adjustment The ETC Model timeline, including the timing of payment adjustments Information about how to communicate with CMS about the ETC Model. CMS posted the slides, recording, and transcript of the webinar to the ETC Model website. Other materials posted to the Model website include the following: ETC Model Beneficiary Notification Form and Guidance ETC Model Achievement Benchmarks for Measurement Year 1 For more information about the ETC Model, please visit the ETC Model website. You can also find more information about the ETC Model in the Specialty Care Models To Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Expenditures Final Rule, CMS-5527-F. The Final Rule is available in the Federal Register. For any questions, please email the ETC Model team at ETC-CMMI@cms.hhs.gov.

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