April 18, 2022

Episode 154 - ASC Podcast with John Goehle - Medicare Quality Reporting and NHSN Deadlines, No Surprises Act Update and Focus on Coding and Billing - April 16, 2022

1 hour 14 minutes

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we review upcoming deadlines and requirements for Medicare Quality Reporting including the NHSN Vaccine Reporting, Discuss updated FAQs for the No Surprises Act, provide an update on CMS Quality Reporting and Oversight Memos related to the Vaccine Mandate and in our focus segment, discuss coding and billing and interview Scott Megeson with MD Strategies.

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This episode sponsored by Surgical Information Systems and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Resources from this Episode:

QSO Update (Quality, Safety and Oversight Policy and Memos to States and Regions):

Revised Guidance for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination April 5
- https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/revised-guidance-interim-final-rule-medicare-and-medicaid-programs-omnibus-covid-19-health-care-1

https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/revised-guidance-interim-final-rule-medicare-and-medicaid-programs-omnibus-covid-19-health-care

NHSN Reporting

NHSN Enrollment Link:
- https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ambulatory-surgery/enroll.html

Protocol for Preparing the Monthly Report:

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/hps/covidvax/protocol-hcp-508.pdf

ASC Quality Reporting

Refer to Episode 143 for more information

https://qualitynet.cms.gov/asc

Reporting deadline is May 16, 2022

No Surprises Act
- https://www.cms.gov/files/document/faq-providers-no-surprises-rules-april-2022.pdf

Conditions for Coverage:
- https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150

Interpretive Guidelines for ASCs

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf

Policy & Memos to States and Regions

CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions

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