CMS confirms payment rules will be issued in November

The recent federal government shutdown had caused some concern that CMS would not be able to issue its year-end final rules in time.

This week the agency confirmed that the calendar year 2014 rules will be issued on or before Nov. 27, with the normal effective date of Jan. 1. In addition to the Physician Fee Schedule these rules will include: End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (CMS-1526-F); CY 2014 Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (CMS-1601-FC); and CY 2014 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1450-F).