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ASCA Disputes Workers Compensation Research Institute Report  | 5/11/2012

ASCA released the following statement in response to a research report titled “Why Surgeon Owners of Ambulatory Surgical Centers Do More Surgery than Non-Owners.” That report was written by Christine Yee and released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute on Friday, May 11, 2012.
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Governor Signs ASC Legislation | 4/3/2012

At a ceremony attended by WISCA leaders on Monday, Governor Scott Walker signed an amended version of SB 297.

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Governor to Sign ASC Legislation | 3/30/2012

The Governor is scheduled to sign Senate Bill 297 into law  at an event on April  2 in the Governor’s Conference Room in the Capitol.

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Proposes Changes in MA Reimbursement to Start May 1 | 3/30/2012

The state's plans to change MA reimbursement for certain services typically provided in an office-based setting when those services are instead provided in a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center are scheduled to be implemented May 1.

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Amended Bill Passes Legislature | 3/16/2012

An amended version of the bill to repeal the ASC Assessment passed the legislature at the end of the session.

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Senate Passes Amended Bill to Repeal ASC Assessment | 3/14/2012

An amended version of the bill to repeal the ASC assessment unanimously passed the State Senate.  The bill is scheduled to be voted on by the Assembly on March 15.

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Senate Expected to Vote on ASC Assessment Bill | 3/6/2012

The bill to repeal the current ASC assessment is expected to be voted on in the State Senate on March 7.  The bill authored by Senator Pam Galloway would repeal the ASC assessment effective July 1, 2013.

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WISCA Testifies at Assembly Health Committee Hearing | 2/8/2012

WISCA members testified at the Assembly Health Committee Hearing on the bill to repeal the ASC assessment.


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State Proposes Reduced MA Reimbursement for Select Procedures | 2/3/2012

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has proposed lowering Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to physicians for certain services typically provided in an office-based setting when those services are instead provided in a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center.

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Bill to Repeal ASC Assessment Scheduled for Hearing in Assembly Health Committee | 2/2/2012

WISCA's legislation to repeal the ASC Assessment is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Health Committee hearing next Wednesday, February 8.

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