Reimbursement News
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Mass. Report Shows Wide Disparity in Hospital Payments for the Same Services
Lawmakers and healthcare leaders seek more uniform pricing to contain costs statewide.
Posted 06/02/11 | 
MedPAC Recommends 0.5% Rate Hike for ASCs, 1% Bump for HOPDs in 2012
Annual report to Congress also calls for quality and cost reporting by ASCs.
Posted 03/16/11 |
MedPAC to Recommend 0.5% Payment Update for ASCs in 2012
Panel also wants Congress to require cost and quality data reporting from ASCs.
Posted 01/14/11 |
OIG Uncovers Nearly $7M in Potential Improper Medicare Payments to ASCs
CMS plans to recover $102,879 in confirmed improper payments and continue review.
Posted 01/10/11 |
Medicare Raises ASC Rates 0.2%, HOPD Rates 2.35% in 2011
Final rule comment period lasts through Jan. 3, 2011.
Posted 11/03/10 |
Hospital Industry Comments on CMS' Proposed 2011 Outpatient Payment Rule
AHA urges Medicare to adopt quality and cost reporting requirements for ASCs.
Posted 09/03/10 |
ASC Industry Comments on CMS' 2011 Payment Update Proposal
ASC Advocacy Committee urges CMS to adopt hospital market basket and value-based purchasing program for ASCs.
Posted 08/31/10 |
ASC Industry Urges CMS to Base Payments on Quality of Care
ASC Advocacy Committee supports value-based purchasing system in letter to HHS secretary.
Posted 08/04/10 |
HHS Issues Final Rule on EHR Incentive Payments
Multi-phased, multi-year plan affects physicians and hospitals.
Posted 07/15/10 |
CMS Proposes 0% Change in 2011 ASC Payment Rates
ACA-mandated productivity adjustment cancels out inflation update in proposed rule.
Posted 07/06/10 |
