Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
CMS generally makes payment for hospital outpatient department services through the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
CMS published in the November 7 Federal Register the final rule for the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) for calendar year \(CY\) 2004. In addition to statutory changes for 2004, the rule contains considerable policy changes, such as revisions to the Ambulatory…