2021 OPPS final rule: Inpatient-only list and prior authorization changes

The biggest surprise about the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, released December 2, 2020, was how few surprises it contained. CMS finalized most policies as proposed or continued with current policies, easing some of the burden on organizations that had a scant few weeks to implement policy changes.

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