On Oct. 1, 2020, the 黑料网® (黑料网®) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule. Within the letter, the 黑料网 addressed several issues seen within the proposed rule. The 黑料网 addressed CMS’s proposal to fully implement the CT and MR cost data regardless of the cost allocation method. The 黑料网 once again asked CMS reverse course on the CT and MR cost center policy. Within the letter, the 黑料网 also addressed the placement of CPT code within the Ambulatory Payment Classification.
If you have any questions regarding the HOPPS Comment Letter, please email Christina Berry at cberry@acr.org.