CMS Finalizes 3.1 % Increase for Hospital Outpatient, ASC Settings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems includes a 3.1% payment boost for 2024.
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July 19, 2023
CMS Proposes 2.8% Pay Increase for Hospital Outpatient, ASC Settings
About 3,500 hospitals and 6,000 ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) that perform ophthalmic procedures would be affected by the proposed pay hike.
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December 2, 2020
Prior Authorization for Hospital Outpatient Surgeries Expands Under CMS Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday finalized a rule that includes a 2.4% increase in payment for ambulatory surgery centers in 2021, but expands prior authorization for procedures performed in hospital outpatient departments.
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November 10, 2020
2020 Health Policy
The year 2020 was a busy one for the Academy's health policy advocates. Here is a rundown of our top issues.
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November 6, 2019
CMS Finalizes Hospital Outpatient Department Fee-For-Service Prior Authorization — Including Blepharoplasty
Services provided outside of the hospital outpatient setting — including ambulatory surgery centers — are not subject to the new prior authorization requirements.
