Becker's Healthcare February 10, 2023
Four lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to affordable outpatient surgical care.
Sens. Bill Cassidy, MD, and Richard Blumenthal along with Reps. Brad Wenstrup, DPM, and John Larson are working to pass the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act.
The goal of the bill is to close the reimbursement gap between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs, end copay penalties for Medicare beneficiaries, address barriers to...