ASCs Begin Quality Reporting in October
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Jun 292012
The time is near when ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) join the ranks of facilities required to participate in a federally mandated quality reporting program. Beginning with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, ASCs will be required to report five claims-based quality measures. ASCs failing to comply will incur a 2 percent reduction in... Read more »
Jun 182012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released payment files to contractors that reflect up-to-date payment policy in line with the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. The latter legislation extended through Dec. 31, 2012 the zero percent update... Read more »
