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Data Reporting: Many states already require ASCs to submit data to the state and more states in the last year have expanded or
revised the information they collect from ASCs. The data reporting may be as simple as adverse events or as complicated as all
data from a HCFA 1500. In some cases the hospital or insurance sectors are looking for more detailed ASC information for
competitive reasons or state health departments because of the increased volume of procedures done in ASCs.
Certificate of Need (CON): Many states introduce legislation on CON to restrict or expand the ability of ASCs to operate. CON
refers to the requirements the state may impose before an ASC is permitted to build or expand a Center.
Charity Tax: As state legislators search for new ways to generate revenue, taxes on ASCs, or more often specifically cosmetic
surgery are frequently introduced. Sometimes the justification is that the extra revenue will be used to fund hospital charity patients.
Worker’s Compensation: More states are beginning to look at the rates they approve for worker’s compensation cases. Often
state legislation that provides a general restructuring of the state worker’s compensation rules is introduced with possible
consequences to ASCs.
Out of Network and balance billing: The trend toward “consumer directed health insurance” has caused some states to look at
their treatment of out of network providers and the rules that govern balance billing. In some cases the hospital or insurance sectors
are interested in these laws to curtail or reduce the ability of ASCs to meet patient demand for their services.
Physician Ownership: A few states have introduced legislation that is intended to prohibit or curtail physician ownership and
investment in an ASC often at the request of state hospital associations.
Proactive Legislation: We have included this category because more state ASC associations are taking a proactive stand in their
state legislature to use the legislative process to enhance their agenda as opposed to having to react to threatening legislation. A
variety of ideas for positive ASC legislation may be found in this category.
Miscellaneous: The information in this category consists of state ASC association legislative reports and position statements that
the state association have shared. There is also legislation in this category that does not fit into the other categories.