Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Providers

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For questions regarding ambulatory surgical centers, you may contact us via E-mail: Division of Quality Assurance

Medicare Certification for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (complete process)

Division of Quality Assurance Information

• Survey Guide: Hospitals and Other Health Services Providers (PDF, 67 KB)

• Construction/Remodeling of Health Care Facilities - Plan Review Requirements

• Information - Facilities Seeking to Perform Laboratory Testing

• Directories for Ambulatory Surgical Centers via Wisconsin Health Care Facility Directories

• Wisconsin Non-Long-Term Care Providers Consumer Information

• Filing a Complaint Resource Sheet (consumer information)

Change of Ownership

If operation of the ASC is later transferred to another owner, ownership group, or to a lessee, the provider agreement will be transferred. You are required to notify the DQA at the time you are planning such a transfer.

Wisconsin Information

• WI Medicaid Information for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

• Wisconsin Health Care Information (Bureau of Health Information)

Federal Information

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey & Certification Letter S&C 03-15 (exit DHS; PDF):

  • "Review of Protected Health Information and Applicability of Business Associate Agreements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the Purposes of Survey and Certification"

  • Concerns sharing private health care information with state agencies.

• Adoption of New Fire Safety Requirements (PDF,) CMS S&C Letter 03-21 and Federal Register Amended Fire Safety Standards, Final Rule (PDF, 96 KB) (exit DHS)

• Resource for ASCs (exit DHS)

• Information for Health Care Providers (exit DHS)

More Federal Links - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HIPAA, Civil Rights, US Department of Labor, etc.

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Last Updated: July 29, 2011