Take an in-depth look at the 2020 IPPS final rule to ensure your organization is ready for a major revision to the hospital wage index calculation and more.
The October 2019 OPPS quarterly update reassigned certain injections from non-payable to separately payable. CMS also revised the status indicators for several recently approved advanced diagnostic laboratory tests.
CMS released the 2020 OPPS proposed rule July 29, proposing to refine previous policies related to price transparency and the 2-midnight rule, moving forward with year two of the site-neutral payment policy for clinic visits, while also asking for comments on how to potentially undo its policy that reduced payments for drugs purchased under the 340B drug discount program by nearly 30%.