Medicare and Hospitals Clash Over Outpatient Care and Payment Policies
TL;DR
The Trump administration's CMS proposed expanding a policy to require Medicare to pay the same rate for outpatient services regardless of delivery location, targeting hospital reimbursement practices and aiming to save billions, though hospitals oppose the move citing patient care complexities.
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