Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)

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

On July 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule for calendar year 2013.
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center final rule for calendar year 2012.
AHA Regulatory Advisory: Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASCL Proposed Rule for CY 2012
On November 2, the CMS released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year\(CY\) 2011. This rule implements provisions enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 \(ACA\), including several policies…
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2011. The final rule takes effect January 1, 2011.
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) proposed rule for calendar year 2011.
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) proposed rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2011. In addition to updating OPPS and ASC payment weights and rates, the proposed rule…
On October 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2010.