Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)

CMS generally makes payment for hospital outpatient department services through the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).

A bipartisan group of six senators yesterday urged Senate leadership to include in a year-end package, legislation that would prevent a dramatic reduction in Medicare Part B payments for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B drug savings program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
The CY 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule: What You Need to Know Dec. 4th @ 2:00pm ET
  Members-Only Webinar The CY 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule: What You Need to Know Held December 4, 2017
U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras will hear arguments Dec.
On November 1, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2018 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule; on November 2, it released the CY 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule.
Reps. David McKinley (R-WV) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) last night introduced H.R. 4392, a bill that would prevent a dramatic reduction in Medicare Part B payments for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Reps. David B. McKinley (R-WV) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) November 14 introduced H.R. 4392 a bill that would prevent a dramatic reduction in Medicare Part B payments for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The AHA joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and America’s Essential Hospitals today filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from reducing Medicare payments for hospital outpatient drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program by nearly 30%.
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2018 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.