Medicare Payment Alignment for High-Cost Surgical Procedures in Offices
This bill aims to standardize Medicare payments for specific surgical procedures requiring high-cost supplies when performed in office-based facilities. This could provide citizens with easier access to these procedures outside of hospitals, potentially impacting convenience and treatment costs. The changes are set to take effect from 2025.
Key points
Aligning Medicare payments for certain surgical procedures performed in doctors' offices with those in ambulatory surgical centers.
Defining which procedures qualify as "high-cost" due to supplies, with annual review and updates to the list.
Limiting the patient's maximum co-payment for office-based facility services to the annual inpatient hospital deductible amount.
Requiring office-based facilities to meet specific health and safety standards to provide these services under Medicare.
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