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Archive >  Surgical Construction 2005

Deemed Status Survey: Your Fast Track to Profitability

Putting your facility through a deemed status survey means you'll be getting reimbursed for cases about a month after you open.

Beverly Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC

At long last, the big day is here: opening day for your new surgical facility. There's only one small problem. You're still waiting for the state department of health to inspect your facility and give you a Medicare provider number. Without it, you're pretty much unable to get paid for cases. I've seen some new facilities wait eight months for their state inspection, a delay some never recover from. Those that do play catchup for years.

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