General Question for the Week of November 13, 2017

Question:

If the final rules have been issued by CMS, can you provide the links to them?

Answer:

Yes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued several 2018 final rules. Your question probably relates to one or both of the following.

• For the final rule governing the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs, go to https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-23932.pdf.
• For the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, go to https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-23953.pdf.