CMS proposes a 2.6% increase in outpatient and ASC payment rates for 2025, impacting 3,500 hospitals and 6,100 ASCs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 2.6% increase in outpatient and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment rates for 2025. The update, based on a projected 3% hospital market basket increase, would affect around 3,500 hospitals and 6,100 ASCs. Alongside the pay increase, the proposed rule includes measures to improve obstetrical services, quality reporting, and care access, including baseline safety requirements for hospitals' obstetric services.
July 10, 2024
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