CMS is proposing to eliminate the list of services that can be done on an inpatient-only basis for Medicare patients over the next three years, beginning by removing about 300 musculoskeletal-related services, according to proposed rulemaking out Monday evening. It is seeking comment on whether three years is enough time to make the transition and in what order services should be removed. The outpatient payment rule, if finalized, would continue a move of care away from the hospital setting by eliminating the requirement that hundreds of services be done only on an inpatient basis for Medicare beneficiaries. The American Hospital Association said it is still reviewing the proposal and does not yet have a comment.
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