Category Archives: Hospitals

CMS Issues New Financial Transaction Rules

The CMS issued new financial transaction rules for hospitals and other HIPAA-covered providers Tuesday that federal officials expect will cost up to $2.7 billion over 10 years but save as much as $4.5 billion.

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CMS Adopts Policy and Payment Changes for Outpatient Care in Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule with comment period (final rule) that will update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical … Continue reading

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