Hospitals: Transplant Programs

Transplant programs at hospitals provide people with organ transplants. This includes heart, liver, lungs, kidney, pancreas, or intestine.

Transplant programs are allowed only at hospitals with a Medicare provider agreement. The hospital also must follow:

• Code of Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 482 Conditions Of Participation For Hospitals
  • Hospital conditions of participation described in 42 CFR 482.1 through 42 CFR 482.57.
  • Transplant conditions of participation described in 42 CFR 482.68 through 42 CFR 482.104.
• Federal regulations described in the State Operations Manual Appendix X (PDF).

How to apply

To apply for Medicare certification for a transplant program, contact Thomas Rylander:

• Email thomas.rylander@dhs.wisconsin.gov
• Call 608-266-7297

Note: A hospital must already be Medicare certified with the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA).

Then, the hospital should complete the following:

• A CMS-855 form submitted to the Medicare administrative contractor. The form should show a new transplant program "practice location." Once approved, the Medicare administrative contractor will send it to the Wisconsin state survey agency.
• A letter from the hospital containing the information listed in QSO-19-11-Transplant (PDF), Attachment A: Required Information for all Applications for Medicare Approval of Transplant Programs. Submit this letter to Thomas Rylander.
  • Email thomas.rylander@dhs.wisconsin.gov

  • Mailing address

    DQA Bureau of Health Services
    201 E. Washington Ave., Room E300
    Madison, WI 53703

• Submit the following information to the Organ Procurement Transplant Network (42 CFR § 482.80):

  • Patient data
  • Clinical experience
  • Outcome requirements

  CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) will review this information. They will send results to the Wisconsin state survey agency.

Refer to QSO-19-11-Transplant (PDF) for more information on:

• Initial survey certification for transplant programs.
• Recertification process for transplant programs.

Reporting program changes

Report changes to a transplant program in writing to thomas.rylander@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Relevant changes include changes to:

• The primary surgeon or physician for a given organ.
• The contact person for the transplant program.

Wisconsin transplant programs

The following is a list of Wisconsin hospitals that provide transplant services. The list is alphabetized by city.

Contact us

Licensing, certification, and program changes

Thomas Rylander, thomas.rylander@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-7297

Transplant program rules and regulations

Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-979-6437