SCASCA has something for anyone with
an interest in the success and growth of Ambulatory Surgery facilities
in the state of South Carolina. Management and front line personnel
from ASCs, vendors and associate members, are all welcomed and can
contribute much to the Association as well as learn a great deal
from participation in the administrative and clinical break out
groups and events sponsored by the Association.
SCASCA Members please join us at our next membership meeting in Columbia. Click here for more information
Join SCASCA this summer in Charleston!
August 13–14, 2009 for the Joint Semi-Annual Conference & Tradeshow. Click here for more details.
Hot Topics
Red Flag Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is now requiring all surgery centers that meet the description of a "creditor" to follow certain procedures in the facility. Read more
Protected Health Information
In accordance with the Federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) surgery centers must use proper encryption and destruction security for Protected Health Information (PHI). Read more
CMS Surveyor Guidelines
CMS issued surveyor guidelines that details how a Medicare survey will work and what surveyors will be looking for. Read more
Infection Control Survey
CMS issued an infection control instrument for surveyors that will be used to judge compliance with new requirements in the Conditions for Coverage. View the Survey Instrument
New ASC Medicare Reform Legislation Introduced
On Wednesday, April 22, 2009, US Representatives Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Wally Herger (R-CA) introduced legislation to expand the access that Medicare beneficiaries have to services performed in ASCs. If adopted, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 (H.R. 2049) would
- resolve the increasing discrepancy between hospital outpatient department (HOPD) and ASC payment rates
- require comparable quality reporting standards for ASCs and HOPDs
- overturn a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's recently adopted regulation to enable ASCs to schedule and provide surgery to patients on the same day
Now that legislation has been introduced, SCASCA members need to contact their US Representatives and ask them to co-sponsor the legislation.
To send an electronic letter, go to www.ascassociation.org/advocacy/, and click on ASC Action Needed Today! to send a letter.
Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 Additional Resources
Workers Compensation Update: Injunction still in effect
Click here for the full Panel Order
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