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Questions + Answers for State Recovery after the Federal Government Shutdown

Guidance for: On October 24, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule revising the ASC Patient Rights regulation at 42 CFR 416.50, effective December 23, 2011 (76 FR 65886). On November 30, 2011, CMS published the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, effective January 1, 2012 (76 FR 74122).

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: October 25, 2013

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