Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM

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Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM

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CMS cardiac procedure changes could cost hospital cardiac programs $700 million

In a move that could have profound financial implications for hospitals, the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule adds 17 cardiac procedures to the list of procedures approved by CMS to be performed in ambulatory surgery centers.

Array June 11, 2019

A caveat: A cardiac procedure performed in an ASC may cost a Medicare beneficiary more

For Medicare beneficiaries who are considering out-of-pocket costs for the cardiac services that CMS has approved to be performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), hospitals could be a more attractive site of service.

Array June 10, 2019