NEWS UPDATES ~ are copies of emails that have been sent to the CDC membership or links to pertinent ESRD related news.

 

 

 

 

  2013

Issue Date New Update Description Links
April 1, 2013

Medi-Cal Managed Care - Dual Eligible Pilot Project

Dual Eligible MOU with CMS

Special Needs Plan

W&I Code Section 14132.275

News Update
March 20, 2013

CMS Core Survey Materials Posted on CMS ESRD Website

News Update
March 15 , 2013

Mandatory Payment Reductions in the Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Program - Sequestration

News Update
February 22, 2013

CMS Hosts Open Door Forum for ESRD QIP Payment Year 2015 Final Rule

Call Details
December 19, 2012

CMS Rescinding Medicare Overpayments for Beneficiaries Determined to be Unlawfully Present in the United States

Change Request 8009
December 14, 2012

Federal Court Upholds 2011 Medi-Cal Cuts: Read the Decision

News Update
November 2, 2012

CMS Releases Final PPS and QIP Rule

Final Rule
November 2, 2012

Revision to Billing for Acute Dialysis in Hospitals

CMS Change Request
September 19 , 2012

Update to Physician-Administered Drug reimbursement rates

News Update
August 28, 2012

Physician-Administered Drug changes to reimbursement rates

CMS Approval
August 17, 2012

Update to SB 1318 - Flu/Mask bill

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August 17, 2012

ESRD Low Volume Payment Adjustment Attestation due 11/1/2012 in order to qualify for the adjustment for CY 2013.

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June 29 , 2012

Medi-Cal Dual Eligible Demonstration Project: ESRD Exclusion Obtained

View SB 1008, budget trailer bill on Medi-Cal

View the bill analysis

News Update
May 31 , 2012

ESRD Patients to be Exempted from Dually Eligibles Demonstration

View the Email

View the Attachment

News Update
May 29 , 2012

ESRD Prospective Payment System FY2012 PC Pricer Released

View the Site
May 14 , 2012

California Budget Update

News Update
May 9 , 2012

Palmetto GBA Email Updates

News Update
Apr 5 , 2012

Medi-Cal 4-County Pilot Project to Shift Dual Elligibles

News Update
Mar 7 , 2012

DCHS Stakeholder Communication Update

News Update
Feb 10 , 2012

Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Medi-Cal Institutional Provider Payment Hold  

News Update
Feb 7 , 2012

Medi-Cal 5010 NCPDP Enhancement Update  

News Update
Feb 2 , 2012

AB 97 Litigation Update  

News Update
Dec 27 , 2011

Medi-Cal Payment Reductions ~ A notice was posted on the Medi-Cal Provider website regarding Medi-Cal provider payment reductions. 

News Update
Dec 14 , 2011 California Budget Update ~ The Governor and Department of Finance announced yesterday that the state will be just $2.2 billion short from the summer revue forecast, rather than the estimated $4 billion short. News Update
Oct 28, 2011 Federal Officials Approve State's Plan To Slash Medi-Cal Payments ~ CMS approved California's plan to cut provider payments by 10% for most Medi-Cal providers. State officials have projected that the cuts will save $623 million. News Update
Aug 1, 2011 Medi-Cal 10% Cut - - Meeting with CMS in D.C.   News Update
Aug 1, 2011 The Governor has signed SB 272 (DeSaulnier) into law today. SB 272 seeks to assist employer compliance with a leave of absence for an organ or bone marrow donation. News Update
Jul 1, 2011 CMS released the “Changes to the ESRD Prospective Payment System for CY 2012 & Quality Incentives Program for CY 2013 (CMS-1577-P), News Update
May 17, 2011 Governor Issues May Revise of Budget News Update
Apr 21, 2011 Medi-Cal Cuts, Caps and Co-Pays ~ Update News Update
Apr 1, 2011

CMS released the Interim Final Rule for the transition adjuster.  It revises the transition adjuster to 0%, effectively eliminating it.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the long-awaited proposed rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

News Update
Oct 06, 2010 State Budget Update--Adoption of Budget Expected--Medi-Cal Payments Should Begin Next Week News Update
Aug 13, 2010 End-Stage Renal Disease and Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum ~ on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 from 2:00pm-3:30pm (EDT) News Update
Jul 29, 2010 Kidney Care Parners(KCP) provides a SUMMARY of the Final ESRD PPSRule to its membership. News Update
Jul 28, 2010 CMS Proposes New Dialysis Quality Incentive Program (QIP) News Update
Jul 27, 2010 Leading Kidney Organizations Partner to Offer Unified Anemia Education Resource for Patients News Update
Jul 26, 2010 CMS issues "Press Release" on the final ESRD PPS Rule News Update
Jul 26, 2010 CMS just released the Final ESRD Prospective Payment System Rule ~ 42 CFR Part 410, 413 and 414.  News Update
May 21, 2010 CMS provides REVISED instructions to State Surveyors on Patient Care Technician Certification site surveys. News Update
Apr 23, 2010 CMS provides instructions to State Surveyors on Patient Care Technician Certification site surveys. News Update
Feb 21, 2010 Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs): Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp: Drug Safety Communication ~ Requirement that only hospitals and healthcare professionals who have enrolled, completed training in risk mgmt program will prescribe, dispense ESAs to patients with cancer News Update

  2009

Issue Date New Update Description Links
Dec 01, 2009 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) releases an "All Facilities Letter" (AFL) describing the NEW Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) Certification Requirements ~ AFL 09-43 News Update
Dec 01, 2009 FDA MedWatch announces RECALL on Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart and CardioVive AEDs News Update
Nov 30, 2009 CMS CR 6679, Transmittal 113 ~ Implementation of Changes in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment for Calendar Year (CY) 2010. Made "non-sensitive" by CMS on November 17, 2009. News Update
Nov 20, 2009 CMS releases information on the Phasing Implementation of Life Safety Code (LSC) Surveys in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities for Calendar Year (CY) 2010 News Update
Oct 2, 2009 Special CMS Open Door Forum: ESRD Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Overview will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 3:30pm-5pm ET News Update
Sep 21, 2009 Class I Recall  ~ LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (Physio-Control, Inc) News Update
Sep 21, 2009 CMS Announces Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Bundled Payment System News Update
Sep 19, 2009 CMS Provides Summary of the proposed rule on the ESRD Prospective Payment System News Update
Sep 15, 2009 MIPPA ~ ESRD Bundled Payment System Proposed Rule, 42 CFR Part 410, 413 and 414 [CMS-1418-P] (547 pages) News Update
Aug 18, 2009 Legislative Update – CDC Sponsored Bills Move Forward News Update
Aug 07, 2009 SB221 (Waters) Repealed Outdated and Confusing Home Dialysis Agency Licensure Law has been signed by the Governor. News Update
Jul 09, 2009 Budget Update - Review of Actions to Date - Future Outlook News Update
Jul 08, 2009 CMS Proposed Rule for Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2010 News Update
Jun 15, 2009 FDA Levemir Insulin Alert June 2009 News Update
Jun 06, 2009 PM California Budget (AFTERNOON) Update -Proposed Elimination of "State Only" Dialysis Program News Update
Jun 06, 2009 California Budget Update -Proposed Elimination of "State Only" Dialysis Program
News Update
Jun 03, 2009 California Budget Update - Clarification on Proposed Medi-Cal Dialysis Cuts News Update
May 28, 2009 State Finances in Crisis - Medi-Cal ESRD Benefits Targeted for Cuts News Update
May 27, 2009 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issues a report to Congress on ESRD News Update
Feb 20, 2009 Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Budget Bills ~ See Summary Information   News Update
Feb 20, 2009 Palmetto Publishes Draft Local Coverage Decision (LCD) for ESA's  News Update
Jan 30, 2009 CDC Hemodialysis Technician Training bill introduced  News Update
Jan 16, 2009 CMS releases the 2009 ESRD Pricer News Update
Jan 16, 2009 CMS announces that it will roll-out CROWNWeb using a modified phase-in approach News Update

 

   2008

Issue Date New Update Description Links
Oct 04, 2008 Update on Medi-Cal Rate Ten Percent Provider Payment Rate Cut Court Injunction News Update
Sep 04, 2008 RPA & ESRD Networks Launch "Keep Patients Safe" Web Site News Update
Aug 29, 2008 Potential National Shortage of Potassium Chloride Looming News Update
Aug 28, 2008 CDC prepares a summary of the provisions in MIPPA News Update
Aug 20, 2008 Court Injunction to Stop Medi-Cal Rate Cut News Update
Aug 18, 2008 CDC responds to DRAFT of the CfC Interpretative Guidelines News Update
Aug 18, 2008 CDC and P ~ Clarification Regarding Guidance on Parenteral Medication Vials News Update
Jul 28, 2008 Recall of HACH SteriChek “ Sensitive” that may have been shipped to your facility. News Update
Jul 20, 2008 **Possible_UCE** KAYEXELATE RECALL!! News Update
Dec 28, 2007 Medicare releases the ESRD payment changes for 2008 News Update