How do you get a medical office certefied as an ASC?

Answer 1

To participate in the Federal ASC program and receive facility fees from governmental payers, the ASC must meet Medicare criteria and approval, known as Certification. This Certification is also mandatory in order to contract with "other" payers for facility fees.

A pre-requisite to Medicare Certification is compliance with State Licensure Law. Although Medicare governs the ASC program, each State Department of Health is their own authority having jurisdiction over the program. Forty-three states require a state licensure for ASC's.