Monitor Mondays

More payment cuts are being proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for next year, a move sure to impact the many hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program, as described in the 2021 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule.Such proposed cuts are expected to reduce Medicare Part B drug payments to levels lower than in 2018, when the last round of cuts were made. Reporting our lead story during the next edition of Monitor Mondays will be Maureen Testoni, CEO for 340B Health. Also participating in the broadcast will be ICD10monitor national correspondent Timothy Powell, CPA, who will report on the expected financial impact of those proposed cuts to critical access hospitals (CAHs).Other segments to be featured during the live broadcast include the following:RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, a partner at the law firm of Practus, will file the Monitor Mondays RAC Report.Special Report: Even though length of stay (LOS) continues to