| Subject: | CMS Describes Waivers and Phase-In Time Extensions for the Implementation of the New ESRD Conditions for Coverage |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Tue, 2 Dec 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule, effective October 14, 2008, describing new End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Conditions for Coverage, which are intended to provide clearer and better provisions for safety and improved quality of care. A StayAlert notice reviewing the ESRD Final Rule was published on October 7, 2008. While the overall effective date for the Final Rule was October 14, 2008, the rule recognized that not all facilities would be... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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