Witnesses Embrace Proposed Ambulatory Surgical Center Guideline

AUSTIN, Texas- Only two witnesses testified Tuesday at the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation’s public hearing on a proposed new ambulatory surgical center (ASC) fee guideline that has been the subject of extensive negotiations among stakeholders.Both indicated general agreement with the proposal.The low-key hearing at the DWC’s headquarters contrasted with similar hearings on hospital and medical fee guidelines, with participants citing use of the new hospital outpatient fee guideline as a model for the proposed ambulatory surgical center guideline as a factor.The divis...