tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 2

Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Keep On-Site ASCs Totally Separate From Offices

Mix your practice with your ASC, and you risk damaging both It seems so tempting to open an ambulatory surgery center in that empty suite behind your clinic offices. But don't let your practice get too cozy with the on-site ASC, or you'll pay the price.   "I often get calls from physicians who start building an ASC in their office without realizing they may not get reimbursement from government programs and other payers," says Caryl Serbin, president of Surgical Consultants of America in Fort Myers, Fla.   If you want to avoid billing and legal problems, management...

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