**UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE**

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pleased to inform the ESRD community that the ESRD QIP Preview Period will begin Monday, August 6, 2018, and end on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 11:59 PT. CMS recommends that facilities submit clarification questions and systemic clarification questions in a timely matter in order to receive a response prior to the preview period closing. Please visit the ESRD Quality Incentive Program page for additional training resources.