ESRD Treatment Choices Model Beneficiary Notification - Spanish Translation Available

ESRD Treatment Choices Model Beneficiary Notification - Spanish Translation Available 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 is providing the ETC Beneficiary Notification Form in Spanish (PDF). ETC Participants are not required to use the translated version. This form serves to better assist the ETC Beneficiary population.  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. Disclaimer: The contents of this communication do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, unless specifically incorporated into a contract. This communication is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law.

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