A bipartisan group of 51 senators sent a letter to CMS, calling for flexibility in the implementation of Medicare payment reductions for services provided in new off-campus hospital outpatient departments. The payment reduction is part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Under the provision, off-campus outpatient facilities that started billing Medicare under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System on or after Nov. 2, 2015, will not be eligible for reimbursements under the OPPS.
HENRY KOTULA 