07/07/2015
On July 8, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will publish the calendar year 2016 proposed rule for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (“OPPS”) and the Ambulatory Surgical Center (“ASC”) payment system. In addition to recommending OPPS and ASC payment rate adjustments, the proposed rule revises requirements for hospitals billing for chronic condition management (“CCM”) services and provides guidance on future enforcement of the two-midnight rule governing short inpatient hospital stays.
Learn More: CMS Releases 2016 OPPS Proposed Rule with Modifications to the Two-Midnight Rule
