1 00:00:00,010 --> 00:00:02,820 This is Riz Hatton with the Becker's Dental Pods L Podcast. 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:07,300 Here's your daily industry news briefing for today. July 17th, 3 00:00:09,620 --> 00:00:14,300 C m s is considering adding new dental codes for ASCs and assigning codes to 4 00:00:14,300 --> 00:00:16,020 ambulatory payment classifications. 5 00:00:16,020 --> 00:00:20,460 In its proposed 2024 hospital outpatient perspective payment system 6 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:22,620 and a S C payment system rule. 7 00:00:25,080 --> 00:00:28,660 CMS proposed aligning Medicare payment rates for approximately 8 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:33,820 229 dental codes with provisions in the 2023 physician fee schedule. 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:35,980 By assigning them to APCs. 10 00:00:37,870 --> 00:00:40,130 The organization said July 13th, 11 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:45,330 that aligning additional dental codes for APCs will result in greater 12 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:49,490 consistency in Medicare payments for different sites of service and ensure 13 00:00:49,490 --> 00:00:51,170 access to outpatient dental services. 14 00:00:53,540 --> 00:00:58,440 CMS also proposed adding 26 separately payable dental surgical procedures to 15 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:03,200 the A S C covered procedures list and 78 dental services 16 00:01:03,620 --> 00:01:05,920 to the covered ancillary services list. 17 00:01:07,210 --> 00:01:10,790 The organization said the move would increase access for individuals with 18 00:01:10,790 --> 00:01:12,470 disabilities and other chronic conditions. 19 00:01:13,930 --> 00:01:17,890 C M S will take comments on the proposed rule until September 11th. 20 00:01:19,190 --> 00:01:21,170 The final rule will be published in November. 21 00:01:22,510 --> 00:01:25,490 If you would like the latest dental and healthcare industry news over to your 22 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:26,490 inbox every afternoon, 23 00:01:27,410 --> 00:01:30,850 subscribe to the Becker's Dental PO DSR review e-newsletter through our website 24 00:01:30,850 --> 00:01:33,370 at www deb becker's dental.com.