CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1717-FC)

On November 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies that are consistent with the directives in President Trump’s Executive Order, entitled “Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors,” that aims to increase choices, encourage medical innovation, empower patients, and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse to protect seniors and taxpayers.

The federal government continues to look for viable and cost-effective ways to assure quality health care delivery. One way is by recognizing private accrediting organizations (AOs) like AAAHC. AAAHC holds “deemed status” from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to accredit ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) on behalf of CMS.