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Prepare Now for OPPS and ASC Payment System Changes Coming in CY 2026

Published on Wed Oct 08, 2025

The policy’s fine print holds some surprises. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dropped a proposed rule on July 15, 2025, for the upcoming 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). Also included in the proposed rule were updated Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System guidelines. At first glance, it may seem like another technical adjustment to [...]
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