In the 2022 Proposed OPPS rule, CMS proposed increased penalties for non-compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule. Backg...
CMS Issues Price Transparency Warnings
CMS has sent its first wave of warning letters out to hospitals who have not complied with federal rules requiring them to disclose payer-negotiated p...
CMS to Begin Hospital Price Transparency Audits
CMS will begin auditing hospital compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency requirements. The audits are expected to begin this ...
The 2021 MPFS Conversion Factor has been Updated
In a special edition publication from CMS, the 2021 conversion factor was released and confirmed to be $34.8931. This is a modification from the...
Congress Removes Physician Fee Schedule Cuts
Congress has waived the budget neutrality requirement that would have resulted in a 10% conversion factor cut outlined in the 2021 Medicare Physician ...
CMS Releases the 2021 OPPS Final Rule
The 2021 Medicare Final Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule was released yesterday. The provisions contained within the final rule...
2021 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The 2021 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) was released late Tuesday. The provisions contained within the 2,165 pages of final r...
CMS Publishes Sweeping Policy Changes in Interim Final Rule
Updates and regulatory changes continue to pour in as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Yesterday, CMS issued an Interim Final Rule (IFC) with swee...