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Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Center

Spotlights
  • CMS-1404-P: Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2009 Payment Rates; Proposed Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2009 Payment Rates; View Press Release and Fact Sheet (Display Date: July 3, 2008; Publication Date: July 18, 2008; Comment period closes 5pm ET on September 2, 2008)
  • FB/FC Modifier Procedures and Devices (posted 6/27/2008)

 

Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Spotlights

Go to the What's New page for the latest MLN products and announcements! Check it often!


Important Links
Coding and Billing
  • Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment
  • 2008 Revised ASC Payment System Questions and Answers (updated 03/10/08)
  • CMS Recognized P-C IOLS and A-C IOLs
  • NTIOLs
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
  • ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
  • Claim Adjustment Reason and Remittance Advice Remark Codes The latest HIPAA codes are available at the Washington Publishing Company (WPC) Website.

CMS Manuals & Transmittals

Recent Transmittals:
  • CR 5885 - Additional Payable C Drug Codes for January 1, 2008 in ASCs
  • CR 5680 - Testing and Implementation of 2008 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Changes
  • CR 5668 - Adjustment to Payment under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit
  • ASC Specific Program Transmittals
  • All Transmittals
  • Internet-Only Manuals

Policies/Regulations
  • ASC Regulations and Notices
  • Medicare Modernization Act
  • Quarterly Provider Update
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Enrollment & Participation
  • ASC Certification in the Medicare Program
  • Provider Enrollment
  • Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) & Conditions of Participations (CoPs)
  • State Survey Agency Directors and CMS Regional Offices


 

 

Health Care Consumer Initiatives
  • Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Information

National Provider Identifier (NPI)
  • Information for Providers

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Information for Providers

Educational Resources
  • Medicare Learning Network (MLN)
  • MLN Educational Web Guides
  • MLN Matters Articles (Search)
  • MLN Products

Contacts
  • Contact Your Carrier/FI
    via Toll-Free Numbers and Websites -- A listing of the toll-free numbers that CMS has installed at Medicare FFS contractor sites.
  • Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO)
  • CMS Regional Offices
  • Contacting the Coordination of Benefits Contractors  (COBC)

How to Stay Informed
  • Subscribe to ASC E-mail Updates
  • ASC E-mail Updates List Archive
  • Open Door Forums
  • Press Releases

 

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