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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

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

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > May, 2009 Vol. X, No. 5

This Just In

Medicare’s New Conditions of Coverage

Complying With Medicare's New Conditions of Coverage
ASCs must notify patients of rights and ownership before day of surgery

Effective May 18, ambulatory surgical centers that schedule and perform surgery on the same day will be in violation of a new Medicare condition of coverage that requires ASCs to provide patients with verbal and written notifications of patients' rights and the center's ownership before the day of the procedure.

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