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FDA considering new risk reduction strategy for outpatient opioid dispensing
The agency seeks comments through June 21 on a potential change that would require outpatient settings to dispense opioid pain medications with prepaid mail-back envelopes and pharmacists to provide patient education on safe disposal of opioids.
CMS proposes to ease burden associated with certain CoPs, CfCs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a proposed rule to reduce health care provider regulatory burden associated with certain Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage.
CMS listening session Aug. 14 on 2020 OPPS/ASC proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will review and answer questions about the outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule for calendar year 2020 during an Aug. 14 call.
Rep. Kilmer urges Congress to act on bill to restore HOPD policy
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D- Wash., today urged support for his legislation – the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) – which would prevent payment reductions for hospital outpatient clinic visit services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments that are grandfathered under Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
Study: Hospital outpatient clinics treat poorer, sicker patients than ASCs
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department clinic are more likely to be poor, previously hospitalized and have severe chronic conditions than those treated in an ambulatory surgical center, according to a study by KNG Health Consulting released today by the AHA.
Editorial Fails to Reflect Significant Differences Between Hospitals & Other Sites of Care
The New York Times editorial on proposed Medicare cuts to off-campus hospital outpatient departments (March 26) fails to reflect the significant differences between hospitals, independent physician offices and other sites of care.
House sends AHA-backed EMS bill to President
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicines Act (H.R. 304).
AHA comments on certain MedPAC proposals for EDs, post-acute care
The AHA Friday expressed concern with certain policy options discussed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission at its November meeting.