CY 2014 ESRD PPS NPRM Provider Level Impact File							
This file contains the data used to assess the impact of the ESRD PPS NPRM							
							
Column	Title	Description					
A	Provider_ID	Six character OSCAR Provider Number (CMS Certification Number). 					
B	Dialysis_treatments	Hemo-equivalent treatments					
C	PMT_2013	Estimated total CY 2013 MAP for a payment system based on option to elect 100% PPS (Column Q identifies facilities that opted to elect 100% PPS).					
D	PMT_OUTLIER	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS, with updated outlier threshold amounts."					
E	PMT_WIBN	"Estimated total CY 2013 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD with updated outlier threshold amounts, and proposed 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality."					
F	PMT_MB	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS, with updated outlier threshold amounts, proposed 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality, and market basket minus productivity update. "					
G	PMT_FINAL	"Estimated total CY 2014 MAP assuming that all providers were paid 100% ESRD PPS, with updated outlier threshold amounts, proposed 2014 wage indexes with budget neutrality, market basket minus productivity update, and reduction to base rate for drug utilzation."					
H	Rural/Urban	Identifies urban or rural status based on geographic location.					
		1=Rural					
		2=Urban					
I	Hosp_based	1=Hospital-based					
		2=Freestanding					
J	Size	Identifies size of facility based on total number of hemo-equivalent treatments (including treatments for non-Medicare patients)					
		"1=Less than 3,000 treatments"					
		"2=3,000 to 9,999 treatments"					
		"3=More than 10,000 treatments"					
K	Low Volume	Identifies facilities that qualify for low-volume adjustment					
		1=Yes					
		2=No					
L	Ownership	Identifies type of ownership by:					
		1=Large dialysis organization					
		2=Regional chain					
		3=Independent					
		4=Hospital-based					
		5=Unknown					
M	Census Region	Identifies location of facility by Census Region					
N	State	Identifies whether facility is in Alaska or Hawaii					
		AK=Alaska					
		HI=Hawaii					
		Other=State other than Alaska or Hawaii					
O	Retained Exception	Identifies facilities that choose to retain their exception rate (either IEF or atypical) rather than be paid under the current basic case-mix adjusted composite payment system.					
		1=Yes					
		2=No					
P	Pediatric	Identifies percentage of pediatric patients					
		1=Less than 2%					
		2=From 2% to 19%					
		3=From 20% to 49%					
		4=50% or more					
Q	Election	Identifies facilities that are estimated to opt out of transition					
		0=Facility goes through transition 					
		1=Facility elects to opt out of transition					
R	Profit status	Identifies facilities profit status					
		1) Yes					
		2) No					
