HCFA's new restrictions on the operation of hospital outpatient facilities

The Health Care Financing Administration has promulgated new regulations that substantially alter the manner in which it treats Outpatient Facilities. This Article (1) provides an overview of these new restrictions on the operation of Outpatient Facilities; (2) discusses potential unintended consequences associated with these restrictions; and (3) raises issues that providers must consider as they assess how to comply with these new restrictions.