CMS Predicts Payment Increase for Hospitals in CY 2020; Transparency Efforts Continue with Proposal to Publicly Release Standard Charges List

Tweet On the evening of July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) calendar year (CY) 2020 proposed rule. The rule also includes updates to the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system. Policies in the proposed rule focused on site neutrality and transparency, administration priorities. [...] Read More