During a Sept. 5 investigation of the ASC, federal regulators found deficiencies prompting them to contact the center with a letter telling the center it “no longer meets the requirements for participation as a supplier of services in the Medicare program,” according to the report. The four areas of deficiency identified include government body and management, surgical services, medical staff and patient rights.
Unless Yorkville Endoscopy can prove the problems have been resolved, the center will lose its CMS accreditation on Jan. 7, 2015, according to the report. The center has reportedly “vowed” to fix the issues.
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