Advisory Opinion No. CMS-AO-2019-01
Guidance for whether certain operating rooms that were not in use on March 23, 2010 may be counted when determining the aggregate number of licensed beds, procedure rooms, and operating rooms that the physician-owned hospital may not exceed under section 1877(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (the “Actâ€ù) and 42 C.F.R.
§411.362(b)(2).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 01, 2019
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