Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
CMS generally makes payment for hospital outpatient department services through the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
The Senate early this morning passed legislation to raise the nation's debt limit and set spending targets for the federal budget for the next two fiscal years. Details and what it means for hospitals are outlined in this Special Bulletin and Frequently Asked Questions document.
CMS Releases Two Proposed Rules for CY 2016: Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment Systems and End-Stage Renal Disease Payment System.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 3 released two proposed rules for calendar year (CY) 2015 - the outpatient prospective payment system (PPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) rule and the physician fee schedule (PFS) rule. In addition, on July 2, CMS issued the End-…
December 19, 2013 Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2014 AT A GLANCE The Issue: On Nov. 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule with comment period for calendar…