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Month: July 2022

Proposed OPPS Rule: Rural Hospitals and Other Proposals

Proposed OPPS Rule: Rural Hospitals and Other Proposals

July 27, 2022 As stated in last week’s alert, we will be providing further details arising from the 2023 OPPS Proposed Rule (PR) that was recently released to the public.  In this week’s alert, the focus will be on proposals applicable to rural and critical access hospitals.  The following represents our summary of these proposals gleaned from the fact sheet provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) relative to the 2023 OPPS PR. REH Payment Policies As…

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2023 OPPS Proposed Rule: Critical Details for Hospitals

2023 OPPS Proposed Rule: Critical Details for Hospitals

July 20, 2022 On July 15, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule (PR).  There will be a 60-day comment period, ending on September 13.  A final rule is expected to be issued in early November and will ultimately impact 3,411 hospitals across the country.  CMS also issued a fact sheet that outlines the major items found in the PR.  Our summary below is largely based on…

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