| Subject: | CMS Releases Comprehensive Revisions to the State Operations Manual Appendix L, Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 28 May 2009 - 12:00 pm |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have released new Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) which became effective on May 18, 2009. SOM Appendix L has been revised to include:The addition of revised survey protocolExtensively updated interpretive guidelines that reflect the new and revised CfCs and also provide more detailed guidance for existing CfCsOn November 18, 2008 CMS adopted the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule (73... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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