Monday, June 29th, 2009
Wisconsin’s 60 ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) may soon incur a tax that would raise state revenue $44 million over two years, Outpatient Surgery reports in its June 2 e-weekly newsletter.
The Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS/ASC) 2009 final rule includes a 3.6 percent annual inflation update for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), but sets the ASC update at 0 percent. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) projects final 2009 payment rates under the OPPS will result in a 3.9 percent increase in Medicare payments for providers paid under the OPPS. CMS issued the OPPS/ASC 2009 final rule Oct. 30. Read more »
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