Appeals Court: CMS Can Reduce Pay For Off-Campus Hospital Sites

The DC federal appeals court on Friday (July 17) ruled CMS has the authority to reduce reimbursement rates for outpatient clinic visits at certain off-campus hospital facilities in order to control the volume of services provided, reversing a lower court’s ruling that sided with hospitals in their challenge to the so-called site-neutral policy. “America’s hospitals and health systems are disappointed in this decision because it will cause serious harm to their ability to provide care for patients. It fails to...