CMS has released their CY 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rules. The rules solidify payment rates and coverage changes for Medicare services delivered in hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and physician offices. Notably, CMS has decided to pause the elimination of the Inpatient Only (IPO) List and add back many of the procedures removed from the list earlier this year. AHPA is developing detailed summaries of both rules for our members; click here for the official OPPS fact sheet and here for one on PFS. Read More >>>