State Regulation
Proposed Changes to ASC Admission Requirements
Thursday, August 26th, 2010As a condition of licensure by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (“CDPHE”), ASCs must comply with the requirements specified in Chapter XX of the Standards for Hospitals and Health Facilities promulgated by the State Board of Health (6 C.C.R. 1011-1, Ch. 20). CDPHE has proposed…
Colorado Budget Reduction Proposals
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009The first priority for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is to ensure that Colorado’s most vulnerable populations have access to cost-effective quality health care services during the 10 percent budget reduction exercise for FY09-10,. Recommendations for budget reductions were made with an emphasis on limiting unintended consequences that would exacerbate problems in…
Dental Procedures in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Effective July 1, 2009, Current Procedural Code (CPT) 41899, “unlisted procedure, dentoalveolar structures,” has been added to the DRG grouper 9 for ambulatory surgery centers enabling these facilities to bill for dental services. Clients ages 0 through 20 and qualifying adult clients under the state plan with extensive dental needs and/or conditions which compromise the…
New Jersey Physician Owned ASC Case Memo
Thursday, December 20th, 2007In a decision issued last week, a New Jersey state court found that physician ownership in
an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) to which an investing physician refers patients is
prohibited by New Jersey’s state self-referral law, commonly referred to as the “Codey
Act.” The case, Garcia v. Health Net of New Jersey, involved a payment…
Conditions of Coverage CMS Meeting Summary
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007CASCA leaders requested a meeting with CMS after further examination of the proposed conditions of coverage that would negatively impact convalescent care.
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FASA Comments on Proposed Conditions of Coverage
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007FASA is pleased to submit these comments on the proposed rule to modify the Medicare and
Medicaid conditions for coverage (CfCs) for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
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Proposed Deemed Status Legislation
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Proposed Deemed Status Amendment Language (click here)
Proposed ASC Survey Fees Memo
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Here are the proposed ASC Survey Fees sent by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Included are two files.