Dear USET/USET SPF Family,
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Tribal consultation on the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rules. The consultation will be held on August 8, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT. Interested participants may register here.
On July 13, 2023, CMS proposed payment rates for the Medicare OPPS, along with the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ACS). These payment rates are published annually, and will be open for a 60-day comment period. Written comments must be submitted by September 11, 2023 via the Federal Register. To read the whole rule and find instructions for submitting comments, please click here. CMS also included a fact sheet for the OPPS rule.
Also on July 13, 2023, CMS issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2024. Written comments on this rule are also due by September 11, 2023. To read the whole rule and find instructions for submitting comments, please click here. CMS provided a fact sheet for the PFS rule as well.
The webinar will provide an overview of the proposed rules, including specifics about payments for IHS and Tribal facilities that convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital. CMS is also seeking comments on paying for high cost drugs and services provided by IHS and Tribal facilities outside the IHS All-Inclusive Rate. Materials for this consultation can be found on the CMS webpage.
For more information, please contact Ashton Martin, USET SPF Health Policy Analyst, at amartin@usetinc.org.
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