Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)
CMS generally makes payment for hospital outpatient department services through the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2011. The final rule takes effect January 1, 2011.
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) proposed rule for calendar year 2011.
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) proposed rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2011. In addition to updating OPPS and ASC payment weights and rates, the proposed rule…
On October 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) final rule for calendar year \(CY\) 2010.
DOD RELEASES TRICARE OPPS FINAL RULE
On July 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\) and ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) proposed rule for calendar year 2009
On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) final rule for calendar year 2008.
Physician fee schedule final rule also released
On July 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released the outpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\) proposed rule for calendar year 2008.