On November 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for the CY 2017 Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment System. The final rule updates Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers. The final rule includes modifications for site-neutral payments, the electronic health record incentive program for professionals and facilities, and the hospital value-based purchasing program.
The attached document summarizes several major provisions of the final rule. The full text of the final rule is available here.