CMS Announces New Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Increase Access to Care, and Advance Health Equity
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Date
Nov 1, 2024
Summary
Announcement of new policies included in the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center final rule. Describes updated health and safety requirements for hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to improve and expand access to quality maternal and behavioral health care. Notes policy changes including updated payment rates, staffing standards, quality assessments, training requirements, and expanded coverage for services provided outside the "four walls" of behavioral health clinics and clinics located in rural areas.
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Access · Behavioral health · Critical Access Hospitals · Legislation and regulations · Maternal health and prenatal care · Outpatient care · Reimbursement and payment models · Women