The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed payment rules on the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) on July 13, 2017. If finalized, the changes would be effective Jan. 1, 2018. Comments on the proposed rules are due Sep. 11, 2017.

Join this live webinar on Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m. for an overview of the final rules, with more specific coverage of:

Outpatient PPS:

  • 340B
  • Packaged Items and Services
  • Supervision of Hospital Therapeutic Services for CAHs and Small Rural Hospitals
  • Inpatient Only List
  • Outpatient Quality Reporting
  • ASC Quality Reporting and Payment Policy Provisions 

Physician Fee Schedule:

  • Site-Neutral Payments
  • Telehealth
  • Appropriate Use Criteria
  • PQRS and the Value Modifier
  • Medicare Shared Savings Program
  • Patient Relationship Categories and Codes
  • Requests for Information

This free Advisor Live® presentation is open to the public.

Speakers:

  • Danielle Lloyd, M.P.H., vice president, policy & advocacy, deputy director, DC office, Premier Inc.
  • Aisha Pittman, M.P.H., senior director, quality policy and analysis, Premier Inc.
  • Kellie Webb, M.B.A., director, payment policy and analysis, Premier Inc.



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Advisor Live® Webinar

Reviewing the Proposed Rules on the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) & Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)