American Hospital Association July 19, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.3% in calendar year 2022 compared to 2021.
In addition, as urged by AHA, CMS proposes to reverse two policies finalized in CY 2021. The first proposed policy would halt the elimination of the inpatient only list. The second would reinstate several patient safety criteria for adding a procedure to the ambulatory surgical center covered procedures list that were in place in CY 2020 and prior.
“We are pleased that CMS recognizes the unique role that hospital outpatient departments serve in caring for patients, and that it proposes to roll back two problematic policies...
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