Final Hospital Outpatient, ASC Rule: Pay Raises for Device-Intensive Procedures, But Cuts to Other Common Ophthalmic Surgeries

Hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.3% payment increase in 2027. But the rule released Nov. 4 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services includes hidden reimbursement cuts for most ophthalmology surgeries.