Technology Fee Schedule Inappropriate For OPPS, AdvaMed Tells MedPAC
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Technology items should not be removed from the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and be paid for under a separate fee schedule, according to AdvaMed
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