CMS TransmittalHospital Outpatient (OPPS)

Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Payment for Intensive Outpatient Services in Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Opioid Treatment Programs; Hospital Price Transparency; Changes to Community Mental Health Centers Conditions of Participation, Proposed Changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare Code Editor; Rural Emergency

FR-C1-2023-14768

Document details

Document type
CMS Transmittal
Issuing body
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID
FR-C1-2023-14768
Published
June 5, 2026
Effective date
See source document
MAC region
National

Summary

The proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System could significantly affect reimbursement strategies for outpatient services, particularly in rural areas. Additionally, updat

Proposed changes impact outpatient services reimbursement strategies.

Affected specialty

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Source document

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/22/C1-2023-14768/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-payment

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