June 3, 2004 - A notice in the Federal Register announces the establishment by CMS of the Advisory Board on the Demonstration of a Bundled Case-Mix Adjusted Payment System for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services and discusses the group's purpose and charter. It also solicits nominations for members. Notice in the Federal Register.

May 28, 2004 - This message was receing from the NIH ESRD information service:

Today, CMS placed on display at the Federal Register a notice to establish and request members to participate on an Advisory Board for the Demonstration of a Bundled Case-Mix Adjusted Payment System for End Stage Renal Disease Services. The Board was mandated by section 623(e) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The Board will provide advice and recommendations with respect to the establishment and operation of a demonstration project of the use of a fully case-mix adjusted payment system for end stage renal disease (ESRD) services. Board membership will consist of representatives from: patient organizations; individuals with expertise in ESRD dialysis services, such as clinicians, economists, and researchers; the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, established under section 1805 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6); the National Institutes of Health; Network Organizations under section 1881(c) of the Social Security Act (42 USC 1395rr(c)); Medicare contractors to monitor quality of care; and providers of services and renal dialysis facilities furnishing ESRD services.

Nominations for membership will be considered if they are received by July 2, 2004.

This pdf document is not the official version. The notice is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2004.

[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 06-25-2004).]