Tagged with HOPPS Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Improper Payment for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning Services
In a recent report, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that payments for outpatient Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) did not comply with Medicare billing requirements. Specifically, hospitals billed separately for complex stimulations when they were performed as part of IMRT planning. Overpayments occurred because hospitals are unfamiliar with or misinterpreted CMS guidance.
CMS Finalizes Medicare OPPS, ASC Rates and Policies for 2019
CMS has finalized Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) rates and policies for calendar year 2019.
CY 2019 OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule Released
CMS has released its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule for the next calendar year. According to the agency, the policies adopted in the CY 2019 final rule will help lay the foundation for a patient-driven healthcare system and will also strengthen the Medicare program by providing more choices and lower cost options.
Fourth Quarter ASC Payment Rate Updates Released
CMS has released its October addenda, providing fourth quarter updates to the ASC payment system.
2018 Payment Policy for Blue Light Cystoscopy
In the CY 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule, CMS adopted a number of policies, recommended by the American Urological Association (AUA), to support urologic services such as cystoscopy.
Medicare HOPPS, ASC Rates and Policies Finalized for CY 2018
CMS has published the final rule updating Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System rates and policies for calendar year 2018 (CY 2018).
CMS Releases Proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
CMS has released two proposed rules regarding Medicare reimbursement and requirements. The 2018 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule addresses Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians in 2018 and the 2018 Proposed Update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) will update the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program and the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program.
