CMS Publishes 2026 OPPS Final Rule

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On November 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule, affecting approximately 4,000 hospitals and 6,000 ASCs. The rule finalizes payment updates, policy reforms, and transparency requirements that will impact hospital and ASC operations beginning January 1, 2026.

This Health Capital Topics article discusses the key OPPS changes and updates included in the Final Rule. (Read more…)

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