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The edits to the accreditation handbook are as follows:
Addendum to correct an omission on page 46 under “Additional Medicare Requirements”
4.K-MS(3) OR 4.K-MS(4)
CMS requires Medicare Certified ASCs to have either
4.K-MS (3) ……a written transfer agreement with a hospital that meets the requirements of 4.K-MS (2)
OR
4.K-MS (4) ……ensure all physicians performing surgery in the ASC have admitting privileges at a hospital that meets the requirements of 4.K-MS (2) (page 46).
Questions and concerns may be addressed directly with AAAHC.
www.aaahc.org.
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