The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized plans to phase out the Medicare Inpatient-Only (IPO) List in November while also covering more procedures in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting. But some voices in the post-acute care space continue to express concern with the changes. As CMS accelerates the shift of more procedures into outpatient settings, skilled nursing leaders are warning that downstream Medicare policy has not kept pace, renewing calls to … [Read more...]