HCFA's Outpatient PPS: Finally Ready to Roll?

Authors

Karen Matherlee, George Washington University

Document Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

6-16-2000

Abstract

This issue brief centers on hospital outpatient department services, scheduled to be on a prospective payment system (PPS) July 1, 2000, 17 years after enactment of legislation mandating PPS for hospital inpatient services. It looks at the challenges to providers and patients, including coding and other process issues, redistribution of payments, and changes in beneficiary co-payments.

Comments

Issue brief no. 756

Recommended Citation

Matherlee, Karen, "HCFA's Outpatient PPS: Finally Ready to Roll?" (2000). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 52.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/52

Open Access

yes