Medicare covers surgical procedures provided in freestanding or hospital-operated ambulatory surgical services centers (ASCs). In January 2008, Medicare began paying for facility services provided in ASCs— such as nursing, recovery care, anesthetics, drugs, and other supplies—using a new payment system that is primarily linked to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). (Medicare pays for […]
Basics of Medicare Payment for Ambulatory Surgical Services (ASCs)
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