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The 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient and ASC Rule — What physicians need to know now

Fact checked by: Todd Shryock

Here are key provisions that physicians need to know about the proposed rule.

There are provisions that could affect doctors in the Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule.