OPPS 2014: Revise Your Reporting Strategy To Deal With These OPPS Changes in 2014

Why This Topic Matters

The changes discussed affect how outpatient hospital services are reported and how payment is structured under Medicare. Understanding the scope of the final rule helps facilities assess reporting workflows and payment-impacting policy updates.

Article Sections

1. Pay Attention to Updated Packaged Service Categories

   Discusses CMS packaging changes in the OPPS final rule and the broad categories of services affected. It also explains the general reporting context for packaged items and services under hospital outpatient claims.

2. Narrow Outpatient Clinic Visit Options to One

   Covers the consolidation of outpatient clinic visit reporting under the 2014 final rule and its relationship to APC assignment and status indicator changes. The section also notes related context for emergency department visit reporting.

3. Watch for Bottom-Line Changes

   Summarizes the 2014 payment update context, including market basket adjustments and timing information for the final rule. It also references the rule’s publication and implementation timeframe.