Additionally, they removed 16 other procedures recommended by the Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel. A version of this article was first published February 8, 2021, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a ...

Percutaneous transluminal revascularization of or through coronary artery bypass graft (internal mammary, free arterial, venous), any combination of drug-eluting intracoronary stent, atherectomy and ...

1. In 2022, CMS is updating ASC payment rates by 2 percent for centers that meet applicable quality reporting requirements. The move follows a section of the 2019 OPPS/ASC final rule that agreed to ...

WEBVTT -STUDIO- THE NEW REQUIREMENT IS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ITS AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PATIENTS TO BECOME BETTER DECISION MAKERS IN THEIR OWN CARE. -VO- BUT FOR YOUR AVERAGE CONSUME THE ...

Health systems are actively working to bolster quality and safety practices in outpatient settings as more care historically only performed in hospitals moves to ambulatory facilities. CMS recently ...

As we start 2026, orthopedic surgeons have a remarkable opportunity to remain at the forefront of the innovation of joint replacement surgery for years to come.CMS has opened the door to performing ...

Historically, CMS has identified services that are typically only provided in an inpatient setting and will not pay for these services through the OPPS. The IPO list was created to identify services ...

Among other policies addressed in the rulemaking, CMS finalized its proposals to eliminate the Inpatient Only (IPO) list over a three-year transitional period, phase out the list completely by CY 2024 ...

Coming soon to an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) near you: PCI reimbursed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). According to a rule finalized late last week, CMS will pay for ...