While the 2017 OPPS proposed rule includes a variety of tweaks and augmentations to existing regulations, its biggest impact is likely to come from its proposal to implement Section 603 provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 regarding off-campus, provider-based departments (PBD) and move toward more site-neutral payment policies.
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Medicare Payments to Freestanding Emergency Departments May Fall
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPac), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency that advises the U.S. Congress regarding Medicare policy, has recommended a change to reduce Medicare payments to some “freestanding” emergency departments (EDs). The number of stand-alone EDs has increased dramatically, in the past decade. There are now nearly 600 such facilities across the United […]
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