Since the announcement, several ASCs have asked whether this applies to all patients or only those whose surgeries are scheduled the day they are performed. The rule indicates that starting on Dec. 23, ASCs will be allowed to provide patients with information concerning their rights, physician ownership and advance directive policies on the day of surgery without limitation.
The rule, therefore, applies to all patients, regardless of when the surgery was scheduled.
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