Rules Review Commission Approves Temporary ASC Reimbursement Rule

The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings' Rules Review Commission has approved a temporary rule modifying how the medical fee schedule regulates reimbursement for care performed at ambulatory surgical centers. The North Carolina Industrial Commission approved the temporary rule Dec. 5.  If an ambulatory surgical center performs a service that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reimburses only when outpatient hospitals perform it, North Carolina's maximum reimbursement rate is 135% of the Medicare rate. If an ASC performs a service that CMS does rei...