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The Agency is hosting a public meeting regarding Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Groups for use in determining payment for hospital outpatient services. During the 2015 Legislative Session (Special Session A), the Agency was directed to contract with a vendor to develop a plan to convert to a prospective payment system for outpatient hospital reimbursement. The Agency has entered into a contract with Navigant Healthcare to support the completion of this initiative. Navigant will work with the Agency to develop an Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Groups payment policy design resulting in a final policy design document for submission to the Governor’s Office and the State Legislature on November 30, 2015.