CMS’ Elimination of the IPO List Would Have Consequences

Kerri Fitzgerald

In its 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed eliminating the inpatient-only (IPO) list over the next three years, beginning with 266 musculoskeletal services in 2021.

Capitol Club Members Receive Exclusive Senatorial Committee Briefings

The 2020 election cycle is unpredictable, and as the November election nears, all eyes are on the Senate, which The Economist says has about a 67 percent chance of flipping. Recently, the AAOS Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) hosted Capitol Club members for two exclusive, virtual senatorial political briefings to help provide some clarity.