CY 2014 ESRD PPS FR Provider Level Impact File		
This file contains the data used to assess the impact of the ESRD PPS FR		
		
Column	Title	Description
A	Provider_ID	Six character OSCAR Provider Number (CMS Certification Number). 
B	Dialysis_treatments	Hemo-equivalent treatments
C	PMT_2013	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP of STEP 1, for a payment system based on option to elect 100% PPS (Column S identifies facilities that opted to elect 100% PPS)."
D	PMT_OUTLIER	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP of STEP 2,  for a payment system based on option to elect 100% PPS (Column S identifies facilities that opted to elect 100% PPS)."
E	PMT_WIBN	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP of STEP 3,  for a payment system based on option to elect 100% PPS (Column S identifies facilities that opted to elect 100% PPS)."
F	PMT_BLEND	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP of STEP 3,  assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS."
G	PMT_MB	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP of STEP 4,  assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS."
H	PMT_TAON	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP of STEP 5,  assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS."
I	PMT_FINAL	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP of STEP 6,  assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS."
J	CRSB_STEP1	Estimated total CY 2013 Medicare Allowable Payments (MAP) under the basic case-mix adjusted composite payment system
K	PPS_STEP1	Estimated total CY 2013 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in third year of transition.
L	CRSB_STEP2	Estimated total CY 2013 Medicare Allowable Payments (MAP) under the basic case-mix adjusted composite payment system.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities
M	PPS_STEP2	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in third year of transition, with updated outlier threshold amounts.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities."
N	CRSB_STEP3	Estimated total CY 2013 Medicare Allowable Payments (MAP) under the basic case-mix adjusted composite payment system and final 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality.  Wage Index budget neutrality assumes the appropriate elections for providers. Includes Pacific Rim facilities.
O	PPS_STEP3	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in third year of transition, with updated outlier threshold amounts, and final 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality. Wage Index budget neutrality assumes the appropriate elections for providers.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities"
P	PPS_STEP4	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in fourth year of transition, with updated outlier threshold amounts, final 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality, and market basket minus productivity update.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities"
Q	PPS_STEP5	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in fourth year of transition, with updated outlier threshold amounts, final 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality, market basket minus productivity update, and Training Add-on of $50.16.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities"
R	PPS_STEP6	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS in fourth year of transition, with updated outlier threshold amounts, final 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality, market basket minus productivity update,  Training Add-on of $50.16 and Budget Nuetrality factor, and reduction to base rate for drug utilization.  Includes Pacific Rim facilities"
S	Election	Identifies facilities that are estimated to opt out of transition
		0=Facility goes through transition 
		1=Facility elects to opt out of transition
T	Rural/Urban	Identifies urban or rural status based on geographic location.
		1=Rural
		2=Urban
U	Hosp_based	1=Hospital-based
		2=Freestanding
V	Size	Identifies size of facility based on total number of hemo-equivalent treatments (including treatments for non-Medicare patients)
		"1=Less than 3,000 treatments"
		"2=3,000 to 9,999 treatments"
		"3=More than 10,000 treatments"
W	Low Volume	Identifies facilities that qualify for low-volume adjustment
		1=Yes
		2=No
X	Ownership	Identifies type of ownership by:
		1=Large dialysis organization
		2=Regional chain
		3=Independent
		4=Hospital-based
		5=Unknown
Y	Census Region	Identifies location of facility by Census Region
Z	State	Identifies whether facility is in Alaska or Hawaii
		AK=Alaska
		HI=Hawaii
		Other=State other than Alaska or Hawaii
AA	Retained Exception	Identifies facilities that choose to retain their exception rate (either IEF or atypical) rather than be paid under the current basic case-mix adjusted composite payment system.
		1=Yes
		2=No
AB	Pediatric	Identifies percentage of pediatric patients
		1=Less than 2%
		2=From 2% to 19%
		3=From 20% to 49%
		4=50% or more
AC	Profit status	Identifies facilities profit status
		1) Yes
		2) No
