An official website of the United States Government —

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Changing Medicare’s Payment Systems for Ambulatory Care Facilities (G)

Changing Medicare’s Payment Systems for Ambulatory Care Facilities (G)

March 1, 1999

In implementing a prospective payment system for the hospital outpatient setting, the Secretary should: Closely monitor hospital outpatient service use to ensure that beneficiary access to appropriate care is not compromised.

Appeared in: March 1999 - Chapter 6

Topics: Hospital.