Understand CMS' rules for reimbursement for certain dental services under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Declining cash reserves, compounded by the rising number of denials and reimbursement delays, are leaving hospitals financially strapped, according to a recent report.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently wrote a letter in support of a bill that would prohibit health plans from imposing fees on standard electronic fund transfers (EFT). The No Fees for EFTs Act would help providers combat unnecessary automatic charges and allocate funds appropriately, according to the AHA.
Hospitals need to start preparing for major changes to price transparency requirements, according to the 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule, released November 2. The final rule details a slew of changes to price transparency compliance along with reimbursement changes and updates to numerous other programs.
CMS is moving forward with its proposals to address unlawful payment reductions to 340B drug reimbursement, according to a final rule released November 2. The final rule keeps most of the provisions of the proposed rule intact with only a few adjustments based on commenter feedback.
