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Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging
Key takeaways
- Equalizing payments between sites of care has been a priority for the Trump administration, and Thursday s proposed rule for hospital outpatient facilities aggressively attempts to push the agenda further.
- Medicare and patients should not be charged more for an imaging test solely because it is done in a hospital setting rather than a standalone clinic, CMS said in a statement.
- The payment differentials can encourage health systems to shift services to higher-cost settings without a clinical need for doing so.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Equalizing payments between sites of care has been a priority for the Trump administration, and Thursday s proposed rule for hospital outpatient facilities aggressively attempts to push the agenda further.
Medicare and patients should not be charged more for an imaging test solely because it is done in a hospital setting rather than a standalone clinic, CMS said in a statement.
Hospitals currently get reimbursed more for off-campus outpatient care than physician offices or ambulatory surgical centers, a source of significant frustration for some lawmakers and fiscal hawks who argue equalizing the payment rates would save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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