CMS Releases 2022 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC Final Rule
On Nov. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule. In the final rule, CMS will increase OPPS payment rates by 2% for hospitals that meet the applicable quality reporting requirements. ASCs that meet applicable quality reporting requirements will also receive a 2% payment rate increase.
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