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Federal Affairs Update

Federal Affairs Update. Texas ASC Association Annual Meeting Chris Kelly General Counsel AmSurg Corp. Proposed ASC Payment Rule. 2014 proposed OPPS Updates: ASCs .9% HOPDs 1.8 % No new procedures for ASCs in 2014 Final rule to be published by CMS on November 27 th

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Federal Affairs Update

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  1. Federal Affairs Update Texas ASC Association Annual Meeting Chris Kelly General Counsel AmSurg Corp

  2. Proposed ASC Payment Rule • 2014 proposed OPPS Updates: • ASCs .9% HOPDs 1.8% • No new procedures for ASCs in 2014 • Final rule to be published by CMS on November 27th • Publication delayed by government shutdown • Some procedures will get a significant reimbursement increase, e.g., GI procedure reimbursement increasing by 8%

  3. Federal Legislative Agenda • ASC Quality and Access Act, H.R. 2500 and S. 1137 • 37 Co-Sponsors in House • 7 Co-Sponsors in Senate • Electronic Health Records Improvement Act • Lead Sponsor, Diane Black (R-TN) • Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act • Lead Sponsor, Charlie Dent (R-PA)

  4. ASC Quality & Access Act(S. 1137/H.R. 2500) Lead Sponsors and Key Provisions • Sen. Ron Wyden/Sen. Mike Crapo • Rep. Devin Nunes/Rep. John Larson • CPI-U to Hospital Market Basket • Authorizes Value Based Purchasing for ASCs • Transparency in Procedures List

  5. H.R. 1070 – Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act • Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) • Medicare preventive screening colonoscopy • Waives co-pays if polyps discovered during the procedure

  6. Your Participation Critical • Host a Facility Tour by a Member of Congress • Capital Fly-ins next year (tentative dates) • June 17-18 and Sept. 9-10, 2014 • Participate in National ASC Day on August 15, 2014

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