From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services --  Announcement of delay in publication of final rules for the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rules

Payment Rules Notice
 

Although we are still assessing the impact of the partial government shutdown on completion of the calendar year 2014 Medicare fee for service payment regulations, we intend to issue the final rules on or before November 27, 2013, generally to be effective on January 1, 2014.  The impacted regulations include:

• Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (CMS-1526-F)
   
• CY 2014 Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (CMS-1601-FC)
   
• CY 2014 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1450-F)
   
• Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2014 Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-1600-FC)