Webinar: Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care (CEC) Model - Application Kickoff
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The Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Model webinar provides an overview of the model aimed at improving care and reducing costs for beneficiaries with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). It discusses the Request for Applications (RFA) process, participation criteria for ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs), and key dates for potential applicants. The model enhances coordination among dialysis providers and nephrologists to optimize Medicare benefits for ESRD patients.
Webinar: Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care (CEC) Model - Application Kickoff
- 1. Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Model Welcome to Today’s Webinar Overview of the CEC RFA We will begin promptly at 4 PM EST Dial-in: 1-800-832-0736 Meeting Room: *6291628# Note: All attendee phone lines are muted to prevent audio feedback. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 4 - 5 PM EST RFA = Request for Applications 1
- 2. Overview of the CEC RFA Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) May 31, 2016 RFA = Request for Applications 2
- 3. Disclaimer The comments made on this call are offered only for general informational and educational purposes. As always, the agency’s positions on matters may be subject to change. CMS’s comments are not offered as, and do not constitute legal advice or legal opinions, and no statement made on this call will preclude the agency and/or its law enforcement partners from enforcing any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. ACOs are responsible for ensuring that their actions fully comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and we encourage you to consult with your own legal counsel to ensure such compliance. Furthermore, to the extent that we may seek to gather facts and information from you during this call, we intend to gather your individual input. CMS is not seeking group advice. 3
- 4. Tips for a Successful Event Telephone – All attendee phone lines are muted – This session will be recorded for posting online Webinar Environment Features – Please submit any questions you have in the Q & A box – Questions in the chat box will be answered in the order they are entered at the end of the presentation. If your question is unable to be addressed during this time, please email your questions following this webinar to ESRD- [email protected] – Download the slides in the box in the lower right corner of your screen – A short survey will be available at the end of the presentation Type questions here and hit “Enter” Click here to download a PDF copy of the slides along with the CEC RFA Fact Sheet 4
- 6. Today’s Guest Speaker Mai Pham, MD, MPH Chief Innovation Officer, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation 6
- 7. Today’s Speaker Tom Duvall, MBA Operations Analyst, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation 7
- 8. Presentation Goals • Provide the current status of the CEC Model • Provide an overview of the model • Describe the proposed solicitation • Answer questions from attendees 8
- 9. Financial Accountability: Moving from 33% to Total Cost of Care • ESRD is 1% of Medicare beneficiaries, but 8% of Medicare payments • Stakeholders (providers and ESRD patients) report generally good coordination of dialysis care but poor coordination of care outside of dialysis • ESRD patients generally view nephrologists and dialysis staff as their primary caregiver 9
- 10. CEC Model Background • Establishes a new Medicare model of payment to test for: – improving care for beneficiaries with ESRD – reducing costs to the Medicare program • Developed under the authority of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (the Innovation Center) within CMS – Section 3021 of the Affordable Care Act • Coordinated care effort where… – dialysis providers – nephrologists, and – other clinical providers come together in an ESCO (ESRD Seamless Care Organization) to coordinate all Medicare benefits for ESRD beneficiaries 10
- 11. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) at CMS Program Launch Date Target Population Levels of Risk Pioneer ACO 2012 All Medicare FFS Upside and downside (2-sided) Medicare Shared Savings Program 2012 All Medicare FFS Mostly upside (1-sided) only Comprehensive ESRD Care Model Fall 2015 ESRD Population Mostly 2-sided Next Generation ACO January 2016 All Medicare FFS All 2-sided 11
- 12. Which Providers are Able to Form an ESCO? • Together, the following providers are eligible to form an ESCO that may apply to participate in the Model: – Medicare Certified dialysis facilities, including: • facilities owned by large dialysis organizations (LDOs), • facilities owned by small dialysis organizations (Non-LDOs), • hospital-based facilities, and • independently-owned dialysis facilities; – Nephrologists and/or nephrology practices; and – Certain other Medicare enrolled providers and suppliers 12
- 13. Quality Measures • ESCOs must report on 26 quality measures around: – patient safety – patient experience – care coordination – clinical quality of care, and – population health • Includes results from ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) and Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) • Financial results are adjusted by quality performance and ESCOs must meet minimum quality thresholds to achieve shared savings 13
- 14. Financial Model • ESCOs are measured based on their performance relative to an annual benchmark • Financial baseline is based on ESCO historical performance in 2012, 2013, and 2014 trended forward annually and risk adjusted using the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model • Financial benchmark includes cost of all Medicare A and B benefits for beneficiaries, not just dialysis costs 14
- 15. LDOs and Non-LDOs • LDOs are companies with no less than 200 dialysis facilities and • Non-LDOs have fewer than 200 facilities – This is defined by the US Renal Data Survey and is subject to change if their definition changes • Separate financial models for each • LDOs face two-sided risk with upside and downside and higher sharing rates and caps • Non-LDOs now have the option of one or two-sided risk LDOs = Large dialysis organizations Non-LDOs = Non-Large dialysis organizations 15
- 16. Aggregation for Non-LDOs • In order for Non-LDOs to reach minimum of 350 beneficiaries for financial evaluation. – ESCOs can combine their financial performance in the process of aggregation • ESCO financial performance is aggregated, while quality is evaluated individually • More beneficiaries leads to a lower minimum savings rate 16
- 17. Calculated Shared Savings • If an ESCO’s performance year expenditures are less than the applicable benchmark and quality performance minimums are met, the ESCO shares in a portion of savings if the total savings meet or exceed the minimum savings rate (one-sided and two-sided) • If an ESCO’s performance year expenditures are greater than the benchmark, the ESCO is required to pay back a portion of the losses if they are greater than the minimum losses rate (two-sided only) • Minimum Loss Rate determined by payment arrangement selected • Payment/Loss Limit determined by payment arrangement • Capped Expenditures to protect against high-cost outlier patients 17
- 18. Beneficiary Alignment • Beneficiaries are aligned to ESCOs using a “first touch” methodology based on where they seek their first dialysis visit from an ESCO dialysis provider • Beneficiaries stay aligned for the remainder of the performance year, with the following exceptions: – Death – Kidney transplant – Moving out of the service region • Beneficiaries will now be removed at the end of the performance year if they did not visit an ESCO dialysis facility during the performance year 18
- 19. CEC Model Round 2 Solicitation 19
- 20. CEC Model Status • Model launched October 1, 2015 (Round 1) • Currently have 13 ESCOs, with a mix of LDOs and non-LDOs in different markets across the country with approximately 16,000 beneficiaries • Model will run until December 31, 2020 20
- 21. ESCOs Participating in the Model ESCO Name Location Company Size Rogosin Kidney Care Alliance, LLC New York, NY Rogosin Non-LDO South Florida Integrated Kidney Care Miami, FL DeVita LDO Philadelphia-Camden Integrated Kidney Care Philadelphia, PA DaVita LDO Phoenix-Tucson Integrated Kidney Care Phoenix, AZ DaVita LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of Columbia, LLC Columbia, SC Fresenius LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of Philadelphia, LLC Philadelphia, PA Fresenius LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of Chicago, LLC Chicago, IL Fresenius LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of Charlotte, LLC Charlotte, NC Fresenius LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of San Diego, LLC San Diego, CA Fresenius LDO Fresenius Medical Seamless Care of Dallas, LLC Dallas, TX Fresenius LDO Liberty Kidney Care Alliance, LLC Newark, NJ DCI LDO Music City Kidney Care Alliance, LLC Nashville, TN DCI LDO Palmetto Kidney Care Alliance, LLC Spartanburg, SC DCI LDO 21
- 23. Why is There Another Solicitation? 1. Goal is to increase model participation overall to improve the ability of the model to detect any cost savings or improvements in quality 2. Bring more non-LDO ESCOs into the program to improve ability to receive shared savings and to test out non-LDO track 3. Recognize the changed landscape since 2014 and increased incentives to participate in alternative payment models 23
- 24. Key Dates Solicitation Announced • May 19, 2016 Request for Applications Due • July 15, 2016 CMS notify finalists of selection • September 2016 New ESCOs will begin • January 1, 2017 24
- 25. Application Process • To access the RFA, applicants must email the potential ESCO name, along with the email and name of the main ESCO contact to [email protected] • The RFA is also posted on the CEC Model website: https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-esrd- care/ 25
- 26. Key Differences from the Previous Solicitation 1. Model is up and running 2. Final Participation Agreement and Waivers have been completed 3. Benefit of Operational Experience 4. MACRA* encourages physician participation in models like CEC by giving bonuses for participating in alternative payment models 5. Note: New participants will have the same policies and participation agreement and waivers as existing participants, with the exception that the first year of quality reporting in PY 2 will be pay-for-reporting MACRA = Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act 26
- 27. Additional Resources • CEC Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-esrd- care/ – Press Release – Fact Sheet – Full Request for Applications – PY 1 financial methodology – Quality methodology • Waivers for model participants: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Fraud- and-Abuse/PhysicianSelfReferral/Fraud-and-Abuse-Waivers.html 27
- 28. Upcoming Learning Event • Webinars: – The ESRD Seamless Care Organization (ESCO) Experience June 8 (12-1:30 pm ET) – RFA and the Application June 16 (12-1 pm ET) – Finance and Quality Methodologies June 29 (4-5 pm ET) • Office Hours: Application Questions & Support – July 6 (1 – 2 pm ET) – July 12 (3 – 4 pm ET) – July 14 (12 – 1 pm ET) * Registration links for the above webinars, as well as the link to connect to office hours during the above times will be emailed to the email address you used to register for this webinar Next Steps: Begin outreach to providers potentially interested in joining an ESCO 28
- 29. Tom Duvall, MBA Operations Analyst Magda Barini-Garcia, MPH, MD Improvement Advisor/Medical Officer Emma Oppenheim, MPH Social Science Research Analyst 29 Questions for the CEC Team?
- 30. Thank You for Participating in Today’s Learning Event! • The recording, transcript and slides from today’s event will be available on the CMMI website: https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive- esrd-care/ • Also visit the CEC model website to access model-specific details, including, recordings and slides from previous learning events, a copy of the updated RFA and the new RFA fact sheet • For future questions pertaining to today’s event or the model please email: [email protected] We appreciate your feedback on this webinar! You will now have the opportunity to complete a brief survey: 30
- 31. Please Provide Your Feedback • You can access the feedback survey two ways: – Option 1: Use the link that will be posted in the chat window – Option 2: Use the Feedback Survey pod to the bottom right of your screen Click this link or copy/paste into your browser Click the Post Event Survey Then click “Browse To” 31