Tag: Medicare IPPS

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Medicare Outpatient Payment Updates for CY 2023

The proposed outpatient payment updates for 2023, including the 2.7 percent reimbursement increase, do not reflect the inflationary environment in which hospitals are operating. When commenting on the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2023, the American Hospital Association (AHA) supported […]
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Hospitals Press CMS to Rethink Proposed FY23 Medicare IPPS Rates

Lawmakers are also urging CMS to use its authority to adjust FY23 Medicare IPPS rates, to prevent net decreases. Medicare inpatient reimbursement cuts slated to take effect in the 2023 fiscal year would threaten access to care at hospitals, which are already facing substantially higher costs because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the […]
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AHA’s Recommendations for Inpatient Medicare Reimbursement in FY22

  AHA urges CMS to reassess inpatient Medicare reimbursement for organ acquisition and modify the distribution of residency slots as part of the FY 2022 IPPS proposed rule. The American Hospital Association (AHA) released comments on CMS’s FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, which would increase inpatient Medicare reimbursement rates by $2.5 […]
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