The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released the calendar year 2021 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule. In addition to standard updates, the rule maintains previous payment cuts for certain drugs purchased under the 340B drug savings program, expands the list of outpatient services subject to prior authorization, eliminates the inpatient-only list over three years, makes significant changes to the hospital star ratings methodology, changes the physician-owned hospital policy and requires new hospital COVID-19 data reporting.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 2 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system…
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The AHA June 9 commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule…
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The AHA commented June 1 on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ skilled nursing facility prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year…
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The AHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 1 on the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system proposed…
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The AHA June 1 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its market basket forecast and work with Congress to reduce the productivity…
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The AHA will host a webinar May 21 at 1 p.m. ET on key proposed changes to the fiscal year 2027 inpatient prospective payment system from the Centers for…