MedCity News November 5, 2023
CMS finalized updates to its physician fee schedule for 2024, as well as finalized the rule for next year’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). Provider groups are displeased with the updated rules, arguing that both physicians and provider organizations need more monetary relief than what the agency is offering.
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized updates to its physician fee schedule for 2024, as well as finalized the rule for next year’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
The federal agency is planning to raise reimbursement rates for hospital outpatient departments and cut payments for physicians. Provider groups are displeased with CMS’ updated rules, arguing that both physicians and provider organizations need more monetary relief than...