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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AS15 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: CY 2015 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) Policy Changes and Payment Rates, and CY 2015 Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Policy Changes and Payment Rates (CMS-1613-FC)(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract: This final rule revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2015 to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems. In this rule, we describe the changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare services paid under the OPPS and those paid under the ASC payment system. In addition, this rule updates and refines the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program and the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 411    42 CFR 412    42 CFR 416    42 CFR 419    42 CFR 422    ...     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: sec 1833 of the Social Security Act   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    11/01/2014 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/14/2014  79 FR 40916   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2014 
Final Action  11/13/2014  79 FR 66770   
Final Action Effective  01/01/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Marjorie Baldo
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Medicare, MS: C4-03-06, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-4617
Email: marjorie.baldo@cms.hhs.gov