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Say a physician-owner wants to perform an upper GI endoscopy or type of knee arthroscopy that's not on the Medicare-approved ASC procedures list. Or perhaps he wants to do patient evaluations on your premises to save time traveling between his office and your facility. Should you let him? You can, as long as you minimize the risks.
