2019: CMS’ final rule created more alignment between payments for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs. The payment increase for ASCs was 2.1%.
2020: There was a 2.6% payment increase. This update was still based on the hospital market basket index.
2021: CMS’ increased payments by 2.4%, accounting for the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022: CMS increased payments by 2%. This rate was based on the market basket increase, minus productivity adjustment.
2023: CMS’ payments increased 3.8%, based on economic conditions.
2024: CMS initially proposed a 2.8% increase, which was increased to 3.1%.
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