In-Patient PPS Proposal Would Cap Additional Costs For New Tech At 50%

HCFA's proposed rule outlining changes in the Medicare hospital in-patient prospective payment system (PPS) would allow payment of only half of the additional costs associated with new technologies. The 50% cap is inconsistent with the law, AdvaMed maintains, since "the transitional payments are required to adequately recognize the costs of new medical services and technologies."