CMS Proposes Increase to OPPS & ASC Payment, Expands Site-Neutrality, Revises Hospital Star Rating Program, and Adds Flexibility for High Medicaid Facilities

On the morning of August 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) calendar year (CY) 2021 proposed rule. The rule also includes updates to the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system and other specified policies: Update and refine the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient [...] Read More