Trump Administration Takes Shot at Hospitals

2026 Medicare rules are ‘advancing site neutrality’ for pay, CMS leader says

CMS could make changes in 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.

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Medicare plans to cover more than a thousand new procedures in outpatient settings, despite concerns about safety

Medicare has 1,731 procedures not covered on an outpatient basis. CMS officials say scrapping the inpatient only list would provide more patient choice.

Trump administration takes shot at hospitals

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story  CMS targets hospitals with site-neutral drug rule The Trump administration is proposing an expansion of a policy that will require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of whether it’s delivered in an outpatient hospital or independent physician office. …

Medicare targets site neutrality, price transparency in hospital outpatient rule

The proposed rule would send an additional $8 billion to hospitals next year, but includes a number of other policies hospital groups have criticized.

Medicare targets site neutrality, price transparency in hospital outpatient rule – RamaOnHealthcare

The proposed rule would send an additional $8 billion to hospitals next year, but includes a number of other policies hospital groups have