CMS TransmittalHospital Outpatient (OPPS)
Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Acquisition; Rural Emergency Hospitals: Payment Policies, Conditions of Participation, Provider Enrollment, Physician Self-Referral; New Service Category for Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Authorization Process; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; COVID-19
FR-C2-2022-23918
Document details
- Document type
- CMS Transmittal
- Issuing body
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Document ID
- FR-C2-2022-23918
- Published
- June 5, 2026
- Effective date
- See source document
- MAC region
- National
Summary
The new Medicare program rule could significantly impact reimbursement rates for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers. With proposed changes to quality reporting and serviceNew Medicare rules could affect outpatient billing practices.
Affected specialty
Hospital Outpatient (OPPS) alerts →Source document
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/01/C2-2022-23918/medicare-program-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-and-ambulatory-surgical-center-paymentCLV Intelligence summarizes publicly available federal publications. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.