tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 13

SPECIALTY HOSPITALS: CMS Lets Physician Ownership Cat Out Of The Bag

New ASC rule may cap doctors' payments at office ratesIf your physicians own or operate a specialty hospital, they could find themselves specializing in trouble.In the wake of the scandal of the Texas hospital that called 911 for a patient who was having an emergency (see PBI, Vol. 8, No. 6), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance saying all hospitals must have emergency care facilities. Even if your doctor's specialty hospital doesn't have an emergency department, it must be able to appraise an emergency patient, provide initial treatment, and refer the patient where...

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