Regulations
Approval of Deeming Authority of Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. for Hospitals
This memorandum announces the CMS decision to approve Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. (DNV Healthcare) for recognition as a national accreditation program for hospitals seeking to participate in the Medicare program.
- Survey and Cert Letter 09-02 [PDF, 149KB]
Organ Transplant Program Interpretive Guidelines
Advance Copy of the Interpretive Guidelines to be published in a new Appendix X of the State Operations Manual.
- Survey and Cert Letter 08-25 [PDF, 628KB]
Transplant Surveys: Guidance for Citing Condition and Standard-Level Deficiencies
This memorandum provides guidelines for new transplant regulations for surveys determining the level of center non-compliance.
- Survey and Cert Letter 08-17 [PDF, 149KB]
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA)
On July 15, 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008 was enacted, making changes to the Medicare program. Click on the links below for more information on how these changes will affect the renal community.
- Better Care for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease - provides a brief overview ( H.R. 6331) [PDF, 23KB]
- Section-by-Section Summary - briefly details beneficiary improvements in Part A and Part B (S. 3101) [PDF, 49KB]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
In 1996 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) issued a set of national standards for the protection of
certain health information.
- Summary Of The HIPPA Privacy Rule
- HIPAA Compliance Deadlines [PDF, 16KB]
- HIPPA National Provider Identification Rule [PDF, 16KB]
- HIPPA Security Guidance [PDF, 330KB]