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    DEC 06, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting
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    Academy Urges CMS to Stay the Course with ASC Burden-Reduction Strategy
    NOV 29, 2018 in ASC Quality Reporting
    We believe that by eliminating history-and-physical examination requirements that put undue strain on our patients, ASCs will remain a viable option for surgeries  
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    NOV 08, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting
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    SEP 27, 2018 in ASC Payment, Drug Pricing, ASC Quality Reporting
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    CMS Cites Ophthalmology Procedures in Advancing Major ASC Burden Reduction Proposal
    SEP 20, 2018 in ASC Payment, ASC Quality Reporting
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    CMS Signals Readiness to Put ASC Pay Increases on Par with Hospitals
    JUL 26, 2018 in ASC Quality Reporting
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    Urgent Deadline Looms for Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Academy Suggests CMS Resources to Help Avoid 2-Percent Penalty
    MAY 10, 2018 in ASC Quality Reporting
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    AUG 03, 2017 in ASC Quality Reporting, Audits, ASC Payment
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    JUN 09, 2016 in ASC Quality Reporting, ASC Payment
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