Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Home Provider Part B Education

The ASC page is a central location for all ASC information coming from WPS Medicare. The page also contains links to important CMS Resources. For general information regarding issues that affect all providers, see the provider home page for news and sign-up to receive WPS Medicare eNews.

Policy and Coverage

WPS Medicare has many policies that may mention ASCs. Providers will need to look up the type of service (i.e. Benign Skin Lesion Removal) for more information. WPS Medicare policy information is located in the Policies/Coverage area of our Website.

• WPS Medicare Policy Page
• CMS Policy Homepage

WPS Medicare Articles and Resources

• Terminated Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Procedures
• Payment for Non-ASC Procedures

CMS Resources

• CMS ASC Service Center
• CMS Internet Only Manuals (IOM)
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles
• CMS Coverage Center

Education

• Live Education Schedule
• Computer Based Trainings (CBT)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• CMS ASC FAQs
• CMS FAQs

Important Areas

• Fees
• EDI
• Claims
• Appeals
• Forms
• Enrollment
• Financial
• Medicare Secondary Payer
• Medical Review/CERT

Page Last Updated: Thursday, 18-Mar-2010 05:56:40 CDT