Becker's Healthcare July 14, 2023
The American Hospital Association has raised concerns about CMS’ proposed outpatient hospital payment update of “only 2.8 percent” as the industry continues to battle persistent financial headwinds.
The proposed rule would pay acute care hospitals $88.6 billion for outpatient services in 2024, 2.8 percent more than this year, according to Bloomberg Law. Medicare payments for hospital outpatient departments would increase by $6 billion in 2024 while Medicare ASC payments would...