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State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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Archive > October, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 10

Coding & Billing

Ready for a Medicare Clampdown?

Marie Edler, MPH

Beginning Jan. 1, Medicare will no longer pay ASCs a higher facility fee than hospitals receive for the same procedure. Here's what you need to know about the congressionally mandated reduction in ASC payment rates for 274 procedures.

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