What is the Outpatient Prospective Payment System?

September 20, 2009 by admin

It is the way Medicare pays for outpatient hospital or community mental health center services. It changed how much you pay and Medicare pays for outpatient services. Depending on which services you get and the hospital where you get these services, your out-of-pocket costs may be higher or lower than they were before for the same service. It will lower your out-of-pocket costs over time. For more information, read the brochure Quick Facts About Paying for OutpatientServices for People with Medicare Part B