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Archive > September, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 9

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Quick facts about Medicare's proposed rule

Inside the New ASC Payment Policy
Quick Facts About Medicare's Proposed Plan
A final rule implementing the revised ASC payment system will be published sometime next spring, and the changes, once finalized, will become effective Jan. 1, 2008. If the proposed rule CMS released last month is any indication, here's some of what ASCs can expect.

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