On October 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after January 1, 2023. This rule also updates the acute kidney injury dialysis payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by ESRD facilities for calendar year 2023, updates requirements for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program, and finalizes changes to the ESRD Treatment Choices Model.
The final rule was published in the November 7, 2022, Federal Register.
- Final Rule (CMS-1768-F)
- CMS Fact Sheet on Final Rule
- ESRD & Acute Kidney Injury Dialysis: CY 2023 Updates ~ Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (11/3/22)
- Background on Proposed Rule (including responses/comments from ANNA and other members of the kidney care community)