On Tuesday, November 1, CMS published its Calendar Year 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule with comment period. The final rule includes provisions implementing the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 603. On the same date CMS also
CMS 2017 OPPS Proposed Rule includes Medicare payment provisions for hospital off-campus outpatient departments
On July 6, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. We will be providing an in-depth analysis of all significant proposals shortly. In the interim, we
U.S. House of Representatives approves legislation affecting off-campus hospital outpatient department Medicare payments
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA 2015). BBA 2015, Section 603 generally provides that beginning January 1, 2017, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) will no longer be paid under the
House Committee on Energy and Commerce seeks comments on changes to payments for services furnished in hospital new off-campus outpatient departments
On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act). Section 603 of the Act reduces Medicare payments to newly-enrolled provider-based, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), off-campus defined as a facility that is more