WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 11-24-075

INTERPRETIVE AND POLICY STATEMENT

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[ Filed December 6, 2011, 4:31 p.m. ]

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement

аааа Title or Subject: 11-59 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC): Pilot Project Code Implementation.

аааа Effective Date: January 1, 2012.

аааа Description: The medicaid program of the health care authority (the agency) will publish a temporary fee schedule for pilot project procedure codes on November 4, 2011. The temporary fee schedule is only for informational purposes and available for viewing only until January 1, 2012.

аааа Effective for dates of service on and after January 1, 2012, the medicaid program of the agency intends to:

Х Implement a pilot project for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) payment.

Х Publish a consolidated fee schedule to use during the pilot project.

аааа For additional information, contact Amber Dassow, Health Care Authority, P.O. Box 45504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@hca.wa.gov, web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.

Х	Implement a pilot project for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) payment.
Х	Publish a consolidated fee schedule to use during the pilot project.

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