New Data Requirements: Infection, Adequacy, Vascular Access

Dialysis facilities will be required to support new quality data reporting for dialysis adequacy, infection and vascular access on all end-stage renal disease claims and all ESRD Hemodialysis claims with dates of service on or after July 1, 2010, according to an article released by the Medicare Learning Network.

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The new data reporting will allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement an accurate quality incentive payment for dialysis providers by January 1, 2012, as required by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) section 153c.

Dialysis billing staff needs to be aware of these new reporting and claim requirements described in the article, according to CMS.