Category Archives: 2728 Medical Evidence Form

More March-April Events

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March EQRS Newsletter Available at https://mycrownweb.org/2024/03/march-2024-newsletter-now-available/, with information on the 2744 ESRD Annual Survey, March 14 EOCT Town Hall, Care Compare Update, New EQRS Dashboard Reports, New EQRS Medication Reconciliation Reporting Field, ESRD QIP Information, How to Route Questions, and ESRD Data Submission Deadlines.

March 14, 2024:

March 16, 2024: Comment Deadline for Medicare Part D Guidance Part 2 – Guidance to help Medicare Part D enrollees manage drug costs, PART 2. Find details at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-prescription-payment-plan-draft-part-two-guidance.pdf.

April 16-17, 2024: CMS NTP Understanding Medicare 2-Day Webinar – Find more information and register at https://cmsnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/live-events.

March 19, 2024: CMS EQRS New User Training – Find details and register at https://mycrownweb.org/pcw_lems/march-2024-new-user-training/.

Final CMS Guidance to help Medicare Part D enrollees manage drug costs – https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/2024-03-07-mlnc#_Toc160622795.

Current Medicare Status of Blood Tests for Organ Transplant Rejection – https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/2024-03-07-mlnc#_Toc160622796.

Preview of New 2728 Form

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CMS has finalized the updated version 2023 Form CMS-2728, which can be viewed and downloaded from https://www.cms.gov/medicare/cms-forms/cms-forms/cms-forms-items/cms008867.

Please Note: The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Reporting System (EQRS) will continue to generate the current version 2018 Form CMS-2728. The use of any Form CMS-2728 other than what is available in EQRS is not authorized until otherwise instructed. Communication on when the new version will automatically generate and be available in EQRS will be forthcoming from CMS.   

For additional information and resources on the Form CMS-2728 updates, register for and attend the March 14, 2024, ESRD Outreach, Communication, and Training (EOCT) Town Hall event. Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7713799083884657493. For more information on the March Town Hall see https://mycrownweb.org/2024/02/march-2024-town-hall-announce/. 

For assistance with EQRS technical issues, contact the CCSQ Service Center at 866-288-8912, qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov, or https://cmsqualitysupport.servicenowservices.com/ccsq_support_central, Mon-Fri 5am-5pm Pacific Time. For assistance with general EQRS and ESRD QIP questions, contact the ESRD QIP Team at https://cmsqualitysupport.servicenowservices.com/qnet_qa?id=ask_a_question