CMS Approves Continued Recognition of AOA Deeming Authority for Ambulatory Surgical Centers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved continued recognition of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) as a national accreditation program for ambulatory surgical centers seeking participation in Medicare or Medicaid.

Organizations with deeming authority have accreditation standards that meet or exceed Medicare requirements.

The AOA's renewed deeming authority runs from October 23, 2009 to October 23, 2013.

CMS' announcement can be found in the September 25 issue of the Federal Register:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22956.pdf.

CMS Continues Recognition of AOA Deeming Authority for Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an announcement in the August 28, 2009 Federal Register approving continued recognition of the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) deeming authority for hospitals. The renewed deeming authority runs from September 25, 2009 to September 25, 2013.

CMS has determined that the AOA's standards and survey process "meet or exceed" the Medicare Conditions of Participation for hospitals. The announcement includes several changes that the AOA made to its requirements in order to become more aligned with the CoPs.

To read the full announcement, click here:
http://frwebgate2.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=i2sENl/0/2/0&WAISaction=retrieve.


Source: Federal Register