Becker's Healthcare July 26, 2023
July has been a busy month for CMS, from facing Congressional pressure on a prior authorization overhaul to the addition of dental surgical codes in its prospective payment system proposal for 2024. Here is how four changes floated in the last 30 days will impact ASCs:
1. A bipartisan Congressional majority has put pressure on CMS to finalize a federal regulation that would overhaul prior authorization within Medicare Advantage. Congress is pushing CMS to add real-time electronic prior authorization decisions, allowing for faster approvals for ASCs.
2. CMS plans to add 26 dental surgical codes to the ASC payable list for next year. ASCA pitched 62...
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