Environment

#2026-03578Medicare Programı; Hastane Ayaktan Hasta Ön Ödeme Sistemi ve Ayaktan Cerrahi Merkez Ödeme Sistemleri; Kalite Raporlama Programları; Genel Hastane Kalite Yıldız Derecelendirmesi; Hastane Fiyat Şeffaflığı; ve Öğretim Hastanesinin Kapanış Bildirimi ve Mevcut Kontenjanlar İçin Başvuru Fırsatı; Düzeltme

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Medium Impact·Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; Hospital Price Transparency; and Notice of Closure of a Teaching Hospital and Opportunity To Apply for Available Slots; Correction. Published in the Federal Register / US official sources.

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Action

Final rule with comment period; correction.

Key Changes

  • Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; Hospital Price Transparency;

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Hospitals must report quality metrics as required by the Medicare Quality Reporting Programs

Medicare-participating hospitals
reporting
high

Hospitals must participate in the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating system and ensure accurate data submission

Medicare-participating hospitals
reporting
high

Hospitals must maintain and disclose hospital price transparency information in accordance with regulatory requirements

All hospitals
disclosure
high

Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) must comply with the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System payment rates and adjustments effective January 1, 2026

Medicare-participating Ambulatory Surgical Centers
operational
high

Hospitals must implement Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payment rates and adjustments effective January 1, 2026

Medicare-participating hospitals
operational

Affected Parties

Relevant public institutions

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