ARDT (US)


November 4, 2024

Hospitals, ASCs, Physicians: Final CY25 Medicare Regs – Some Improvement, Some Disappointment, But Still Meeting Overall Expectations

By Beth Steindecker

Key Takeaways: CMS largely met reimbursement and policy expectations with its CY25 final Medicare payment rules for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician firms. This is despite the improvement, relative to…

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October 25, 2024

[THC, HCA, SGRY] Are the Winds of Medicare Site Neutrality Blowing Again?

By Beth Steindecker

Key Takeaways: The need for legislative savings to offset healthcare extenders during the lame duck puts a target on hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While we doubt Congress will slash operators’…

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