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.

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.

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.

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.

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