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Agency Proposes 2.4 Percent Increase for CY 2027 OPPS Payments; Comments Due September 2nd
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule (press release, fact sheet). What it is. CMS’ wide-ranging proposed rule affects payments to approximately 3,500 hospitals paid under the OPPS, including hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and 6,400 ASCs, beginning on… (Marceno, July 2, 2026) #340B, #Costs, #Critical Access Hospitals, #Hospitals, #Prescription Drugs, #Program Integrity
House Democrats Introduce Save MEDICARE Act to Reform MA Payments
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), along with 44 Democrat representatives, introduced the Saving Medicare Enrollees from Deceptive Insurers and Creating Ample Resources for Everyone (Saving MEDICARE) Act to address Medicare Advantage (MA) payments and increase oversight (press release, fact sheet). Risk Adjustment: The bill would exclude the following diagnosis from risk adjustment and direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to… (Slifer, July 2, 2026) #Medicare Advantage, #Program Integrity, #Risk Adjustment



