Medicare Regulations for Single-Use Items in ASCs

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Topic: Single Use Items

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Updated: 01/01/2014

This FAQ addresses the following:

What are CMS’ ASC Conditions for Coverage (CfC)?
When did the new CfCs take effect?
What are CMS’ Interpretive Guidelines?
What are CMS’ instructions concerning single use devices?
What is the significance of this instruction?
What are the practical options for compliance with this new instruction?
What about single-dose vials of medications?
What’s an example of single-use labeling?

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