On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services. In addition to updating the payment rates, the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and ASC Payment System Final Rule includes policies that align with several key goals of the Administration, including addressing the health equity gap, fighting the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), encouraging transparency in the health system, and promoting safe, effective, and patient-centered care.
Some of the changes include:
For a fact sheet on the CY 2022 OPPS/ASC Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1753-F) CLICK HERE
The OPPS/ASC Payment System Final Rule is displayed at the Federal Register, and can be downloaded from the Federal Register CLICK HERE