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Title
1.55% Pay Boost Proposed for Hospital Outpatients.
Abstract
The article reports on the increase in hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rates proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2017. Topics discussed include a comparison between the 2016 and 2017 OPPS rates, the use of the physician fee schedule for most off-campus provider-based department services, and the statement issued by the American Hospital Association (AHA) regarding the proposed rule.