The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has indicated that if the congressional committee charged under the Budget Control Act of 2011 to identify means of reducing the country’s deficit by $1.5 trillion between 2012 and 2021 fails in its responsibility, the result could be a reduction of Medicare reimbursement to ASCs and other providers, according to […]
Just announced in November, Medicare payment rules for Ambulatory Surgery Centers will increase by 0.2% next year. This is good news for ASC’s compared to the original proposal of 0% increase. Here is a link to a one page article titled: Medicare Raises ASC Rates 0.2%, HOPD Rates 2.35% in 2011 We will keep you […]
In the proposed rule published July 2nd by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ambulatory surgery centers would see a 0% increase in Medicare payments next year. For anyone that works in the ASC business, the slightest change to the proposal can affect your bottom line even if you are well prepared. Here […]
