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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

OPPS Update:

Expect to See More Bundling with Overall Lower Payments in 2016

Published on Wed Dec 23, 2015

OPPS conversion factor drops, but individual APC payments changes will vary. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule on Nov. 30, 2015, effective for dates of service on and after Jan. 1, 2016. Check out our expert summary to see what’s relevant to emergency departments and clinics. What’s The [...]
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