Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office (IPO), according to a study released today by the AHA. The study also specifically…
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office (IPO), according to a study released today by the AHA. The study also specifically…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday recommended that Congress require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to transition to a Medicare indirect medical education adjustment that considers both inpatient and outpatient care, although commissioners raised concerns the…
The AHA, joined by member hospitals and health systems and other national organizations representing hospitals, filed petitions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse appeals court decisions in two important cases for patients and providers.
AHA joined by others ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases on 340B, hospital outpatient payment cuts
QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether Chevron deference applies to a statutory interpretation question that determines both the lawfulness of agency action and the court’s jurisdiction.
The Centers for Medicare…
Starting by July 1, the Centers for Medicare…
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At A Glance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released the calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.