Becker's Healthcare November 27, 2023
From Optum acquisitions to a CMS rule, here are five major moves that shook up the ASC industry in 2023:
1. In November, CMS finalized a 3.1% payment rate for ASCs and added 11 procedures to the ASC-covered list that were not included in the proposed rule, including total shoulder arthroplasty.
CMS also finalized its plans to extend the five-year interim period of using the same pay update factor for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments through 2025, citing patients avoiding elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. In October, HHS’ Office of the Inspector General confirmed broad protection of employee safe harbor under anti-kickback laws in a recent ruling involving physician ownership of an ASC. The OIG considered a...
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