Proposed Rule: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment & Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program's Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center payment systems. In the proposed rule, CMS is proposing to establish payment and program requirements for the benefit across various settings, including hospital outpatient departments, Community Mental Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Rural Health Clinics effective January 1, 2024 . . .