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Medicare Proposal Targets ASC, Outpatient Payments


 

In a statement, the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers called on members to submit comments to CMS objecting to the new proposal and to do the same with their congressional representatives.

CMS is receiving comments on the outpatient and ASC-payment proposal until October 10. A final rule will be published later in the fall, said the agency.

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