Pub 100-14 Medicare End Stage Renal Disease Network Organizations: ESRD Network Organizations: Sanctions and Referrals
Guidance that clarifies the responsibilities of the 18 ESRD Network Organizations as they complete work under their contracts with CMS. The revisions provide additional detail to guide the Networks as they contemplate their activities’ correlation to the CMS Health Care Quality Improvement Program (HCQIP), as well as their responsibilities under the Social Security Act. The revisions also expand on ESRD Network Program Strategic Goals, from the 2006 - 2009 contract cycle.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 18, 2008
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