On November 1, 2024, CMS issued a final rule with updates to the Medicare payment rates for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for...more
11/19/2024
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Rural Health Care Providers
On September 6, 2024, CMS released revised guidance regarding the process by which rural hospitals and outpatient facilities can participate in Medicare as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) rather than a Critical Access...more
9/24/2024
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