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Final CY 2010 OPPS rule published
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final rule CMS-1414-FC, “Final Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2010.” It is scheduled to be published in the November 20 Federal Register.
The final rule can be viewed and downloaded from Hospital Outpatient Regulation and Notices listed on the CMS website. Details regarding the HOP QDRP program begin on page 1,135 of the PDF downloadable file.
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