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FASA submits procedure list comments to CMS

Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, July 12, 2005

The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) submitted comments last week to CMS on the interim final rule updating the Medicare list of covered ASC procedures.

In a letter to Mark B. McClellan, administrator of CMS, FASA praised the decision to only remove five procedures from the list, instead of the initially proposed 100, and to add 66 procedures instead of the initially proposed 25.

However, FASA also voiced its displeasure over a number of items and made its case for the following four issues:

1. The ASC list no longer serves a beneficial purpose and should be abandoned

2. The criteria used to evaluate ASC procedures are outdated and do not serve the interests of the Medicare program or beneficiaries

3. The process for evaluating the safety of ASC procedures should be evidence-based and more collaborative

4. A number of additional procedures should be immediately added to the ASC list

To view the letter, click here.

To learn more about the CMS list, check out HCPro's audioconference, "CMS' 2005 ASC Procedure List Update: How to Benefit From the New Changes," featuring Kathy Bryant, FASA's executive vice president, now available on audiotape or CD.

Click here for more information or to order.

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