Education Background on Relevant Federal Committees, Commissions, and Task Forces (Posted 7/17) Reimbursement Overview: Brief History of Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reimbursement - This fact sheet provides a brief history of some of the major changes in reimbursement for the Medicare ESRD program since its enactment in 1972. (Posted 2/15) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ESRD Prospective Payment System CMS ESRD Quality Incentive Program Tools Kidney Disease Incidence by State Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool - This tool developed by ANNA and the National Kidney Foundation is designed to assist ESRD facilities in their efforts to comply with the CMS Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Facilities released in April 2008 Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment Tool ~ Pediatrics - This tool developed by ANNA's Pediatric Specialty Practice Network is designed to assist ESRD facilities in their efforts to comply with the CMS Conditions for Coverage for ESRD Facilities released in April 2008