Additional Exemption Information for ASCs
folder_openFinal/Proposed Rules, Information for HOPDs / ASCscalendar_todayPosted April 4, 2017

As per The Final Rule on page 79,810 of the Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2016 / Rules and Regulations (Final Rule), an ASC that qualifies for the exemption from the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program because it had fewer than 240 Medicare claims (Medicare primary and secondary payer) in the year prior to the data collection year for the applicable payment determination, would also qualify for the exemption from the OAS CAHPS Survey for the same time period. In accordance with the Final Rule, these ASCs are not required to submit a participation exemption request form for the OAS CAHPS Survey for the same time period.

Please contact the Coordination Team via e-mail at oascahps@rti.org or call toll-free (866) 590-7468, if you have any questions.