Hospitals have asked a federal court to update them on their lawsuit over deep reimbursement cuts for clinic visits at off-campus facilities after CMS last month proposed a 2020 hospital outpatient pay rule that doubled down on those cuts.
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CMS Weighs Fallback Options In Case 340B Court Appeal Fails
CMS plans to vigorously defend in court its cuts to hospital pay for 340B drugs, but the agency is also weighing fallback options in case the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sides with 340B hospitals.
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