Medicare Payments for Outpatient Services

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

1. This bill allows Medicare to pay for certain services at off-campus outpatient departments. 2. It changes how payments are calculated for these outpatient services. 3. The bill aims to treat off-campus outpatient services like hospital outpatient services. 4. It helps ensure patients receive necessary care without extra costs. 5. The bill is part of ongoing efforts to improve Medicare coverage.

Patients receiving care at off-campus outpatient departments and their healthcare providers.