Becker's Healthcare March 31, 2020
On March 30, CMS unveiled several broad but temporary changes that provide new flexibilities for hospitals, physicians and other healthcare organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are six key takeaways from the rules, which will last the length of the national emergency:
1. Hospital capacity. CMS is waiving rules that require hospitals to provide services within their own buildings. Under the temporary new rules, hospitals can transfer patients to outside facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers, hotels and dormitories, while still receiving hospital payments under Medicare. The waivers will also allow physician-owned hospitals to increase their bed count without incurring sanctions.
2. Ambulatory surgery centers. The rules allow ASCs to contract with local health systems to provide hospital services...
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