Frequently Asked Questions

The Florida Legislative Session typically begins in January. For more details on the current session, please click here. Visit the Florida Legislature for more information by clicking here.

First Coast Service Options provides claims processing, customer service, education and training and activities that ensure the appropriateness of Medicare benefit payments for Medicare Part B providers in Florida.  To contact their customer service line, call (877) 847-4992 or view their website at www.fcso.com.

The US Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issues the list of procedure codes which may be performed in an ASC under the Medicare program as well as the ASC payment group assigned to each of the procedure codes.  To learn more about these procedures and proposed changes, visit the ASC Association web site at www.ascassociation.org/home.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers accredited by JCAHO or AAAHC are exempt from annual licensing surveys as indicated in section 59A-5.004(2), F.A.C. License validation surveys are conducted each year by AHCA on a minimum of five percent of the facilities that have received accreditation. These surveys are completed within 60 days of the accreditation organization’s survey date. For Additional information on accreditation contact the accrediting organization linked below.

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc (AAAHC)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Facilities (JCAHO)

The Agency for Health Care Administration has a section of their website that lists the different regulations for licensure of an ASC.  Go to: https://ahca.myflorida.com/health-care-policy-and-oversight/bureau-of-health-facility-regulation

The Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit (HOSU) within the Division of Health Quality Assurance is responsible for licensing, registering, and regulating hospitals, outpatient and health care service facilities.  Their office can be contacted by calling (850) 487-2717 or visit their website by clicking here.

To find an ambulatory surgery center in your area, FSASC recommends visiting http://floridahealthfinder.gov/CompareCare/SelectChoice.aspx. 

To locate a complete listing of ASCs in the state, visit AHCA’s online facility locator and search the AHCA’s records for licensed ambulatory surgical centers by clicking here.  Select “Ambulatory Surgical Center” as facility type and search by name, zip code, city or county.

When is the FSASC Annual Conference & Tradeshow?

For all the latest on the FSASC Annual Conference & Tradeshow as well as other events, check out the "Upcoming Events" tab at the top of the page!

FSASC has compiled many of the far-flung rules and regulation in the FSASC Operation & Rules Manual. Review the Manual here.