Notice of Publication of the Final Rule for Calendar Year 2025
folder_openFinal/Proposed Rulescalendar_todayPosted November 27, 2024

The Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs Final Rule has been published in the Federal Register today, November 27, 2024. The Final Rule is available here.

As stated in the Rule, CMS confirms OAS CAHPS Survey participation will continue to be linked to reimbursement in CY 2025 for HOPDs. Starting in 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.

To find information about OAS CAHPS in the Final Rule document (linked above), you can search "OAS CAHPS" in the PDF document.

The next update (CY 2026 Rule) will be proposed in July 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.