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One of the many lessons we learned in 2020 was that anything can happen and if it was related to regulatory changes, it was likely to change or be delayed, and 2021 has not disappointed.

On Oct. 5, ACCC provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the agency’s proposed CY 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rules.

Calendar year (CY) 2020 begins the transition in the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) payment system away from fee-for-service reimbursement, which is affected by the changing conversion factor, to a payment system that is set with potential changes related to budget neutrality.

At the end of last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much-anticipated calendar year (CY) 2020 Medicare Payment rules. Touted by CMS as an effort to “empower patients with price transparency and increase competition to lower costs for Medicare beneficiaries,” the proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule for 2020 introduces new price transparency …

In September 2018, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to both the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rules. The arrival of autumn signals seasonal changes, but one constant is the policy implications of the proposed Medicare payment rules …

Autumn signals seasonal changes, but one constant is the annual assessment of the policy implications of the proposed Medicare payment rules for the upcoming calendar year. In this 2019 rule-making cycle, access to care and the overall reimbursement and healthcare delivery landscape have the potential to undergo a drastic shift. In September ACCC submitted comments to both the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule …