If you are having difficulties in obtaining a transfer agreement for your ambulatory surgery center from your neighborhood hospital you do have options to comply with the standard. Please read attached addendum from AAAHC.
Addendum to 2012 Medicare Handbook
If this is the year you are choosing AAAHC Medicare deem status early option survey (EOS) please read important changes.
Second Addendum to 2012 Medicare Handbook 5-29-12FINAL
FYI–The addendums are word documents from AAAHC. Just click on the link and you will be brought to another window. Click on the link again to access the word document.
Here’s to your success,
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