HealthLeaders Media: CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
CMS on Tuesday issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 compared to 2025. This includes a proposed 3 ...
CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
CMS recently released its proposed rule for the 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System, which includes changes that will directly impact spine surgeons and ...
Healthcare Finance News: Medicare hospital outpatient payment to increase 2.6% in 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is increasing Medicare hospital outpatient payment by 2.6% in 2026. This compares to an increase of 2.9% for 2025. Next year’s payment includes a 3.3% ...
Healthcare Dive: Medicare targets site neutrality, price transparency in hospital outpatient rule
Hospitals could get $8 billion more in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient services next year under a new proposed rule that would raise rates by 2.4%. Hospital groups aren’t pleased, with the ...
The Trump administration wants to boost Medicare payments for hospital outpatient services by $8.1 billion next year — while simultaneously decreasing hospitals' reimbursement for services like ...
Hospital groups and patient advocacy organizations clashed over potential benefits and harms of the latest Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical center ...
On November 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule announcing changes for Medicare payments for hospital outpatient services under the Hospital Outpatient ...