tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 3

ASCs: Ensure Your ASC's Medical Staff Meets Medicare's Specific Conditions for Coverage

Hint: An RN must be in charge of nursing services in your ASC. CMS outlines very specific conditions for coverage (CfCs) for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in 42 CFR, part 416, Subpart C. To make sure you stay compliant with Medicare's conditions, one vital area you must check regarding your ASC involves your medical staff. This is an important area to your compliance staff, and you should make sure you have a reliable path of communication with human resources to help you keep your documentation updated, says Janice Norris, COC, CPC, CPCO, partner at Fieldhaven Group in Fayetteville, North...

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