Notice of Publication of the Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2025
folder_openFinal/Proposed Rulescalendar_todayPosted July 22, 2024

The Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs CY 2025 Proposed Rule has been published in the Federal Register today, July 22, 2024. The Proposed Rule is available on the OAS CAHPS website at the link provided here.

In this Proposed Rule, CMS announces no changes to requirements for participation in the OAS CAHPS Survey from previous Rules. OAS CAHPS Survey participation will continue to be linked to reimbursement in CY 2025 for HOPDs. Starting in CY 2025, to receive the annual payment update (APU) for calendar year (CY) 2027, all Medicare- certified Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) that are not eligible for an exemption from participation in the OAS CAHPS Survey must participate in the OAS CAHPS Survey on a continuous monthly basis from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Confirmation of plans will be published in the CY 2025 Final Rule in November 2024.

The OPPS and ASC Rules are updated annually. The next update (CY 2026 Rule) will be proposed in July or August 2025 and finalized in November 2025. The CY 2026 Rule will reflect any planned changes that would impact the 2026 data collection period (CY 2028 payment determination).

If you have questions, you can contact the OAS CAHPS Survey Coordination Team via e-mail at oascahps@rti.org or call 1-866-590-7468.