Typically, we would have the Final Rule updates to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for the 2021 fiscal year (FY) 60 days prior to its effective date. However, this year, citing the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), publication was delayed. The final rule was published on September 1, or 30 days before the effective date.
On August 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for the 2021 calendar year (CY). The proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on August 12, and comments are due by October 5.
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ST. PAUL, Minn.—Panacea Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a company specializing in healthcare coding, compliance, pricing software, and consulting services, is proud to announce that it is partnering with MedLearn Publishing on a special live three-day virtual workshop – Unraveling the Coding and Documentation Quagmire: a Diagnostic/Interventional Radiology, CRM, EP, and Nuclear Medicine Workshop – that will feature three of the nation’s most acclaimed subject matter experts in these fields. Read more
You’re invited to join us in September on Thurs. September 17th, and Thurs. September 24th, for two complimentary live webinars to get up-to-speed on the OPPS Proposed Rule CY2021 and the IPPS Final Rule for FY2021. Register today to make sure you will have the information needed to prepare for the coding and regulatory updates.