CMS Proposes Major Changes to Medicare Outpatient Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 7, 2026, issued a proposed rule (CMS-1850-P) for calendar year (CY) 2027 that would overhaul payment policies for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program. The deadline to submit comments is August 31, 2026.
