CMS Releases OPPS/ASC Final Rule

Members & Publications

November 3, 2023

On November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the calendar year 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) & Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule.  AAPM&R staff is reviewing the rule in detail and will provide additional information about the details of the rule in future member communications.  A fact sheet about the rule is available on the CMS website.  Members with questions about the rule can contact healthpolicy@aapmr.org

Legislation Introduced to Alleviate Impact of Conversion Factor Cut for 2021

Nov 09, 2020

Last month, two bills were introduced in the House proposing solutions to the estimated 10.6% Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor cut expected to go into effect January 1, 2021.  The bills offer some relief to the cut, but do not reflect a comprehensive or long-term solution.  AAPM&R has therefore chosen to remain neutral regarding these bills. 

Your Academy continues to advocate for a permanent solution to the conversion factor cut while maintaining the important payment increases to office and outpatient evaluation and management services.