Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
Implementing the site-neutral provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act on Jan. 1 would raise significant compliance risks under the Stark law and the Anti-kickback statute, AHA told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today, citing a legal analysis of the agency’s proposal by…
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Proposed "site-neutral" OPPS rule poses significant legal risks
On July 6, CMS released its proposed rule for the 2017 outpatient prospective payment system.
On July 6, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2017 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. In addition to standard updates to the OPPS and ASC payment systems, the rule proposes to implement the site-neutral provisions of Section 603 of the…
Only a few days remain to gather signatures for bipartisan "Dear Colleague" letters circulating in the Senate and House urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to be flexible in implementing changes affecting off-campus hospital outpatient departments this summer.
Bipartisan Senate letter asks CMS for flexibility in implementing site-neutral HOPD changes
Bipartisan House letter asks CMS for flexibility in implementing site-neutral HOPD changes
AHA recommendations regarding CMS' upcoming rulemaking for Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.