CMS Issues Proposed Rules for OPPS and ASC - McDermott+

CMS Issues Proposed Rules for OPPS and ASC

On July 3, 2014, CMS issued the federal CY 2015 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment System Proposed Rules. These releases include policy changes and payment rates that would be effective as of January 1, 2015.

 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published their Proposed Rules which include payment rates and policy changes to the following payment systems:

  • Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
  • Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System

Comments on the proposed rules are due 60 days following the rules publication.

Click here to access the OPPS and ASC Payment System Proposed Rules (CMS-1613-P).