REGULATORY REVIEW: ASCA Takes Aim at Medicare Payment Policy

Regulatory Review

ASCA Takes Aim at Medicare Payment Policy

Change sought in annual update, devices and definition of surgery

BY KARA NEWBURY   |  APRIL 2018

Regulatory Review

By using different update factors, CMS is continuing a disturbing trend of a growing disparity in payment rates between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

Regulatory Review

ASCA Takes Aim at Medicare Payment Policy

Change sought in annual update, devices and definition of surgery

BY KARA NEWBURY   |  APRIL 2018

From survey and certification issues to quality reporting and physician payment issues, there is always something happening on the federal regulatory front. One of the primary areas of focus for ASCA regulatory staff is on Medicare payment policy issues, and advocacy efforts related to Medicare’s 2019 ASC payment rule are already underway.

 

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