tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 7

HCFA Delays Launch of APC/OPPS to August 1

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has moved back the start date of the new Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) until Aug. 1, 2000. Unfortunately, even an extra months delay will not help the medical industry if coders do not now gain knowledge on the Ambulatory Payment Classification rules.HCFA published the official rules in the Federal Register on April 17, but the register can be hard to navigate. ED outpatient coders and clinicians, who will be directly affected by the new rules, should visit HCFAs Web site at http://www.hcfa.gov/regs/hopps/default.htm to find a much simpler presentation...

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