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CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 21 released its calendar year 2026 outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2026 compared to CY 2025.
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Outpatient PPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov.
Advisory
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026

The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
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AHA Comments on MedPAC's Site-neutral, Nurse Staffing Requirements October 2024 Meeting Discussion

October 27, 2023 Michael Chernew, Ph.D. Chairman Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 425 I Street, NW, Suite 701 Washington, DC 20001 Dear Dr. Chernew:
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Fact Sheet: Medicare Site-neutral Legislative Proposals Would Jeopardize Access to Care

Congress is considering several bills that would impose additional site-neutral payment reductions to services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).