CMS ups hospital outpatient rates 2.6%, expands site-neutral payments in 2026: 14 notes

Alan Condon / beckershospitalreview - CMS on Nov. 21 finalized its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule for 2026, enacting reforms to boost price transparency and expand outpatient access. Fourteen things to know: Hospital outpatien…

AI Summary: CMS has finalized a rule that increases reimbursements to hospital outpatient centers and ambulatory surgical centers by 2.6%, and expands site‐neutral payment policies set for 2026. The move is aimed at aligning provider payments with rising costs amidst evolving care delivery models.

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