The time is right

ETC is now a reality!


DO YOU KNOW HOW IT IMPACTS YOUR REIMBURSEMENT?

There are two types of payment adjustments that arise from the ESRD Therapy Choices (ETC) Model

 

1

ETC
HDPA

Home Dialysis
Payment
Adjustment

RIGHT
NOW

+3%

 

HDPAs are positive adjustments applied for driving home therapy use1

HDPAs are currently adding 3% reimbursement for qualifying
home patients

HDPA graph illustration
 

2

ETC
PPA

Performance
Payment
Adjustment

CAN ADD

OR

SUBTRACT

 
+4% -5% 

PPA can add +4% or SUBTRACT -5% on 2022 reimbursement for qualifying HOME & ICHD PATIENTS


THE CLOCK IS TICKING!

PPA Measurement Year 1 began in January 2021

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Illustration of PPA Measurement and Payment Schedule

For more information on ETC, visit:

CMS.gov provides information about the ETC model


Need additional support on the ETC Model, PD therapy or PD products?

Call 1-800-284-4060 for your local Vantive representative who can provide resources that help you grow your PD program

Click on links below to discover Why PD with Vantive


Need additional support on the ETC Model, PD therapy or PD products?

Call 1-800-284-4060 for your local Vantive representative who can provide resources that help you grow your PD program

 

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CE-accredited PD nurse education

Propel the quality of your patient care - and your nurses’ careers – with PD Excellence Academy

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Mobile ordering for PD patients

Vantive Mobile Ordering lets PD patients order with confidence and freedom

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QxMD

Calculate: A clinical decision-support iPhone, iPad, and Android Application – now with PD Tools

References
  1. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-29/pdf/2020-20907.pdf