Zdrowie i gospodarka · 24/11/2010

Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2011 Payment Rates; Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2011 Payment Rates; Payments to Hospitals for Graduate Medical Education Costs; Physician Self-Referral Rules and Related Changes to Provider Agreement Regulations; Payment for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Services Furnished in Rural Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

The U.S. government has released a final rule updating Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical centers, effective January 1, 2011, in accordance with the Affordable Care Act. The changes aim to implement statutory requirements and reflect the government's experience with the systems, while also addressing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.