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On Tech Ethics with CITI Program
Understanding the CMS Proposed Rule for Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Centers - On Tech Ethics
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CITI Program
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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Discusses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the 2026 hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical centers.
Our guest today is Eric Tower, a partner at the law firm Blank Rome. Eric serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare clients on a wide range of corporate transactional and operational matters. He is well-versed in handling mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, fraud and abuse compliance, physician practice acquisitions, financing, litigation, and corporate governance matters.
Additional resources:
- CMS fact sheet: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/calendar-year-2026-hospital-outpatient-prospective-payment-system-opps-and-ambulatory-surgical
- Impact of Recent CMS Rule on Site Neutrality and 340B Programs—Implications for Oncology Services: https://www.blankrome.com/publications/impact-recent-cms-rule-site-neutrality-and-340b-programs-implications-oncology
- CITI Program’s course catalog: https://about.citiprogram.org/course-catalog
Podcast Introduction
Eric Tower’s Background
Overview of the 2026 Medicare OPPS/ASC Rule
Site Neutral Payment Policies Explained
Future of Hospitals Under the New Rule
Podcast Promotion Break
High-Risk Patients and Payment Models
Elimination of the Inpatient Only (IPO) List
Impact on Patient Care and Ambulatory Settings
Preparing Hospitals and Providers for Change
Eric’s Experience with Hospital Integration
Medicare Innovation Center and Payment Reform
Capital Projects and Rural Healthcare Concerns
Podcast Conclusion and Resources
