Inpatient

Phasing out the Inpatient-Only List: Changes Needed for Utilization Review

Beginning in 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin phasing out the Inpatient-Only (IPO) List by removing predominantly musculoskeletal and complex surgical procedures – and, in parallel, adding many of them to the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Covered Procedures List. As

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CMS

The Demise of the Inpatient-Only List Begins

It finally happened! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released the 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment Final Rule on Friday at 4:15 pm,

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