Louisiana Rural Health Policy Forum

This session will explore how CMS is taking decisive action to combat suspected fraud and improper payments by implementing key program integrity initiatives through the end of 2025, and provide an overview of the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.  Learn about the provisions within the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule (CMS-1834-P), the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1828-P) and the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1830-P).  The session will close with a summary of the Hospital Price Transparency regulations and how transparency empowers individuals to make well-informed health care decisions.