Evaluation of Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration (LVRD)

This task order is to conduct an evaluation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration (LVRD) to determine the feasibility of expanding specific low vision rehabilitation provider coverage and reimbursements, when considering future payment policy for LVR services. The contractor designed and conducted the evaluation of the demonstration using quantitative and qualitative methods. The qualitative assessments examined issues pertaining to the implementation and operational experiences of the practitioners. Beneficiaries' experiences during the demonstration were also assessed. Data sources include information collected during beneficiary focus groups and provider site visits. The quantitative assessment will use Medicare claims data, to describe the utilization and characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries who used low vision rehabilitation (LVR) services prior to and during the Low Vision Rehabilitation Demonstration period nationally