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Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Basics of Medicare Payment for Ambulatory Surgical Services (ASCs)
Medicare covers surgical procedures provided in freestanding or hospital-operated ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). In January 2008, Medicare began paying for…
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Ambulatory Surgical Center Terminated Procedures
The following guidance determines the appropriate ambulatory surgical center (ASC) facility payment for a scheduled surgical procedure that is terminated…
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Understand Payment Rates and Basics of ASC Billing
An Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) is defined by CMS as a facility with the sole purpose of providing outpatient surgical…
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ASC Coding And Billing: Knowing What’s Important
The basics of ambulatory surgery center coding and billing aren’t hard to master, but they do differ from physician and…
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CMS-Proposed Rule: Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule that will update the payment policies and rates.…
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Maximize the Value for Your Ambulatory Surgical Center in 2018
The ambulatory surgical center was invented about four decades ago. The centers have proven exceptional abilities to improve customer care…
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Inpatient and Outpatient Services from ASC Centers: Journey From Approved To Covered
Ever since their inception, Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), have been providing improved quality and customer service to the healthcare industry. …
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