Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and Transplant Centers

On July 6, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System policy changes, quality provisions, and payment rates proposed rule (CMS-1656-P). The NPRM includes sections related to changes for OPOs and Transplant Centers.
• To learn more about the proposed rule, please visit: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection. CMS looks forward to feedback on the proposal and will accept comments until September 6, 2016.