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Healthcare News: CMS fact sheet outlines IPPS payments for buffer stocks of essential medicines

A new separate payment is available under the FY 2025 IPPS for small, independent hospitals who choose to establish and maintain access to buffer stocks of essential medicines. Learn why this initiative was created and the potential impacts on future drug shortages.

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