Federal health regulators want to increase hospital outpatient payments by 2.7% for 2023, an increase of about $6.2 billion in Medicare payments from this year, Healthcare Dive reports.
Yet, the American Hospital Association is “deeply concerned” about the proposed Medicare payment rate amid increased inflation.
“A much higher update is warranted,” AHA Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes said in a Friday statement following the release of the proposed 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule.
The proposed rule will affect more than 3,400 hospitals and roughly 5,500 ambulatory surgery centers, the CMS said. Read more.
