Outpatient surgery centers would get the same Medicare payment increases as hospitals, starting in 2027.
Starting in 2027, Medicare would change how it pays outpatient surgery centers. Their payment increases would match those for hospital outpatient departments. This bill would also end a special rule that limits overall spending for these centers.
Today, Medicare updates payments for outpatient surgery centers using a specific system. It also uses a special adjustment to keep total spending consistent for these centers. Hospital outpatient departments have a different system for their payment increases and budget calculations. After this bill, starting in 2027, Medicare would update payments for outpatient surgery centers using the same increase as hospital outpatient departments. It would also end the special adjustment that limits overall spending for outpatient surgery centers. Instead, it would include their spending when figuring out overall budget adjustments for hospital outpatient services.
HR 8091 · 119th Congress · March 25, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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