Educational Resources

Want to know more about the ESRD QIP? CMS has a number of resources to help you. This page includes links to presentation materials from previous training sessions and fact sheets about CMS regulations. The materials are organized by the calendar year (CY) which may cover multiple payment years (PYs).

CY 2021

Event: CY 2021 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 12, 2021

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2023 and 2024 ESRD QIP program details.

• Presentation (PDF)
• Audio Recording - Coming soon
• Transcript - Coming soon 

CY 2020

CY 2021 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Quality Incentive Program (QIP) Proposed Rule

Event: On-Demand webinar available July 28, 2020

Description: During this presentation, learn about the proposals for the End Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP) in the CY 2021 ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule.

• Presentation (PDF)
• Audio Recording
• Transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2020 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 14, 2020

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2022 and 2023 ESRD QIP program details.

• Presentation (PDF)
• Audio Recording (ZIP)
• Transcript (PDF)

CY 2019

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2019 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 15, 2019

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2021 and 2022 ESRD QIP program details.

• Presentation (PDF)  
• Audio recording (ZIP)  
• Transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2020 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

August 20, 2019

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PYs 2022 and 2023 ESRD QIP program details.

• Presentation (PDF)  
• Audio Recording (ZIP)  
• Transcript (PDF)

CY 2018

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2018 ESRD PPS Final Rule

February 22, 2018

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2019, 2020 and 2021 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF) (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)    
• Read the transcript (PDF) (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2019 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

August 14, 2018

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PYs 2022 and 2023 ESRD QIP program details

• Presentation (PDF)  
• Audio Recording (ZIP)  
• Transcript (PDF)

CY 2017

CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2017 final rule policy specific to PY 2019 ESRD QIP program details.

January 4, 2017

• Download the fact sheet (PDF) 

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2017 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 17, 2017

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2018, 2019 and 2020 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF) (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF) (PDF)

CMS Listening Session: CY 2018 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

July 26, 2017

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PYs 2019, 2020 and 2021 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CY 2016

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2016 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 19, 2016

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2017, 2018, and 2019 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS Fact Sheet and Video: Summarizes CY 2017 proposed rule policy specific to PYs 2019 and 2020 ESRD QIP program details.

August 2016

• Download the fact sheet (PDF)
• Watch the video on YouTube

CY 2015

CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2015 final rule policy specific to PY 2017 ESRD QIP program details

January 7, 2015

• Download the fact sheet (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2015 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 21, 2015

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PY 2017 and 2018 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read to the transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2016 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

July 29, 2015

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PYs 2017, 2018 and 2019 ESRD QIP program details

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2016 final rule policy specific to PY 2018 ESRD QIP program details

December 30, 2015

• Download the fact sheet (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2014 ESRD PPS Final Rule

January 15, 2014

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PY 2016 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 20 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

July 23, 2014

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PYs 2017 and 2018 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)

CY 2013

CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2011 final rule policy specific to PY 2012 ESRD QIP program details

February 1, 2013

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CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2012 final rule policy specific to PY 2013 ESRD QIP program details

February 4, 2013

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CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2012 final rule policy specific to PY 2014 ESRD QIP program details

February 4, 2013

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CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2013 final rule policy specific to PY 2015 ESRD QIP program details

February 4, 2013

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CMS National Provider Call: CY 2013 ESRD PPS Final Rule

March 13, 2013

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PY 2015 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: CY 2014 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

August 14, 2013

Description: Topic covers proposed policy pertaining to PY 2016 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)

CMS Fact Sheet: Summarizes CY 2014 final rule policy specific to PY 2016 ESRD QIP program details

November 22, 2013

• Download the fact sheet (PDF)

CMS Special Open Door Forum: CY 2012 ESRD PPS Final Rule

February 2, 2012

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PYs 2013 and 2014 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)

CMS held a Special Open Door Forum: CY 2013 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule

July 19, 2012

Description: Topic covers policy pertaining to PY 2015 ESRD QIP program details.

• Download the slides (PDF)

Payment Year Specific Resources

CMS has summarized the program in documents comparing several payment years.

• ESRD QIP Summary: Payment Years 2019 – 2024 (PDF)
• ESRD QIP Summary: Payment Years 2016 – 2020 (PDF)
• ESRD QIP Summary: Payment Years 2014 – 2018 (PDF)
• ESRD QIP Summary: Payment Years 2012 – 2016 (PDF)

Preview-related Resources

CMS Webinar: CY 2019 Preview Period for PY 2020

July 9, 2019

• Download the slides
• Read the transcript

CMS Webinar: CY 2018 Preview Period for PY 2019

July 11, 2018

• Download the slides
• Read the transcript

CMS Webinar: CY 2017 Preview Period for PY 2018

July 10, 2017

• Download the slides 
• Read the transcript

CMS National Provider Call: Reviewing Your Facility's PY 2017 Performance Data

August 2, 2016

• Download the slides (PDF) 
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF) (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: Reviewing Your Facility's PY 2016 Performance Data

July 9, 2015

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording (ZIP)
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: Reviewing Your Facility’s Payment Year 2015 Performance Data

July 16, 2014

• Download the slides (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: Reviewing Your Facility’s PY 2014 Performance Data

August 7, 2013

• Download the slides. (PDF)
• Download the CMS Fact Sheet (PDF)

CMS Special Open Door Forum: Reviewing Your Facility’s PY 2013 Performance Data

June 21, 2012

• Download the slides (PDF)

CMS Special Open Door Forum: Reviewing Your Facility’s PY 2012 Performance Data

July 14, 2011

• Download the slides (PDF)

Data Evaluation Resources

CMS Webinar: ESRD QIP Quarterly Measures Webinar on Ultrafiltration

August 7, 2018

• Download the slides
• Read the transcript

CMS Webinar: Measuring and Improving the Patient Experience of Care: A Review of the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey

August 31, 2017

• Download the slides
• Read the transcript

CMS Webinar: PY 2019 Comprehensive Dialysis Adequacy (Kt/V) Measure

December 13, 2017

• Download the slides
• Read the transcript

Other Materials

CMS National Provider Call: ESRD QIP System Training

July 8, 2015

Description: Instructs facility users in navigating the ESRD QIP QualityNet system

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording
• Read the transcript (PDF)

CMS National Provider Call: Accessing Reporting Documents

December 9, 2015

Description: Topic covers the ESRD QIP legislative framework and the steps facilities need to take to get their reporting documents about performance results for PY 2016

• Download the slides (PDF)
• Listen to the audio recording
• Read the transcript (PDF)

• Download the 2016 CMS Quality Conference presentation (PDF) and handout (PDF)
• Download the 2015 CMS Quality Conference presentation (PDF) and fact sheet (PDF)
• Download the 2014 QualityNet presentation (PDF)
• Download the 2012 QualityNet presentation (PDF)
• Download the 2011 QualityNet presentation (PDF)