Final CMS PFS Rule Viewed as a Positive After HOPPS Cap Proposal Scrapped

摘要

Industry analysts are looking favorably on a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to scrap a proposal to cap payment for certain anatomic pathology (AP) services provided by independent labs at Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) levels. That proposal would have resulted in reductions of up to 80 percent for some common AP services.