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Medicare Sequestration Cuts Suspended Until End of Year

APRIL 2021

On April 14, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 1868 into law. This legislation will extend the suspension of 2 percent sequestration cuts to Medicare reimbursement through the end of the year.


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CMS Changes to Payable Lists Causes Confusion

APRIL 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made significant changes to the surgical codes that can be performed in hospital outpatient departments and ASCs in the calendar year 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/ASC final payment rule.


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Focus on Members

How do you keep staff morale up?

Julie Hamberis

"Staff morale starts with great leadership . . ."

—Julie Hamberis, Avanza Healthcare Strategies

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Features

ASC Focus April 2021

Surprise Medical Billing Update

What ASCs need to know to help patients avoid unexpected costs

Avoid Credentialing, Privileging and Peer Review Deficiencies

Understand the requirements, keep current and use software to simplify processes

Optimize Staffing Costs

Lessen volume unpredictability, cross-train and drive decisions with data


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Manage Your PPE Supply Effectively during the Pandemic

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Rely on ASCA’s Virtual Education to Help You Navigate 2021

AS I SEE IT

An Administrator’s Guide to Retirement

DOING BUSINESS

The Business of Unlisted Codes

CODING

Hurdles Slowing Down Migration of Procedures


Improve Claim Compliance

REGULATORY REVIEW

Federal Agency Roundup

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

One-on-One with an ASCA Board Member

MEMBER PROFILE

Barbara Draves, CASC

ASCA NEWS

Register Today for the ASCA 2021 Virtual Conference

WEB CRAWL

View ASCA’s Two New Virtual Courses On Demand


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Business News

Regent Surgical Health Partners With Ascension Capital

MARCH 2021

Regent Surgical Health, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, will be the exclusive national partner for ASC development for Ascension Capital, a nonprofit and Catholic health system, according to a March 4 press release.



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Names in the News

The Joint Commission Returns to Unannounced Onsite Surveys

MARCH 2021

Over the last nine months, The Joint Commission of Oakbook Terrace, Illinois, delayed its traditional onsite survey activity due to the restrictions and strain on the healthcare system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 10 press release.



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