Federal Regulation
Victory for ASCs: CMS Proposes to Remove Burdensome Radiologist Requirement
Monday, February 4th, 2013NEWS FROM ASCA: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule that would no longer require ASCs to have a radiologist on their medical staff.
Instead, if the change is finalized, a doctor of medicine or osteopathy on the ASC’s medical staff would be charged with supervising the provision…
May 2012: CMS Releases Quality Reporting Manual
Thursday, May 31st, 2012The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its manual for the ASC quality reporting program. The manual provides clear and important information on how ASCs should report information to CMS. Quality reporting will be mandatory beginning October 1, 2012 and ASCs that fail to participate will face reductions in their future Medicare reimbursement…