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The Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers is dedicated to pursuing medical, legal, nursing and patient care issues impacting citizens and ambulatory surgery centers in the State of Georgia. Our goal is to provide a strong, unified voice on issues of concern to ambulatory surgery centers. We support the growth of ambulatory surgery centers and work to promote excellence in outpatient care with a commitment to access, quality, and cost containment.

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Red Flag Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is now requiring all surgery centers that meet the description of a "creditor" to follow certain procedures in the facility. Read More

Protected Health Information
In accordance with the Federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) surgery centers must use proper encryption and destruction security for Protected Health Information (PHI). Read More

CMS Surveyor Guidelines
CMS issued surveyor guidelines that details how a Medicare survey will work and what surveyors will be looking for. Read More

Infection Control Survey
CMS issued an infection control instrument for surveyors that will be used to judge compliance with new requirements in the Conditions for Coverage. View the Survey Instrument

New ASC Medicare Reform Legislation Introduced

On Wednesday, April 22, 2009 US Representatives Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Wally Herger (R-CA) introduced legislation to expand the access that Medicare beneficiaries have to services performed in ASCs. If adopted, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 (H.R. 2049) would

  • resolve the increasing discrepancy between hospital outpatient department (HOPD) and ASC payment rates
  • require comparable quality reporting standards for ASCs and HOPDs
  • overturn a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's recently adopted regulation to enable ASCs to schedule and provide surgery to patients on the same day

Now that legislation has been introduced, GSASC members need to contact their US Representatives and ask them to co-sponsor the legislation.

To send an electronic letter, go to www.ascassociation.org/advocacy, and click on 'ASC Action Needed Today!' to send a letter.

Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 Additional Resources

Talking Points

Bill Summary

Full Text

PowerPoint Slides for Legislator Presentation

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GSASC & SCASCA Joint Semi-Annual Conference & Trade Show

August 13-14, 2009
Francis Marion Hotel
Charleston, SC

 

 
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