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Looking Ahead to 2026 Advocacy Priorities in Light of CMS’ Final Rule

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

With the turnover in administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 final payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) creates different opportunities for ASCA to push through its advocacy priorities in 2026.


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ASCA Survey Shows Improvement in Access to Anesthesia Services

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

ASCA’s October 2024 60-Second Survey asked questions regarding facility operations with regards to anesthesiology services. The survey received 320 responses from surgery centers in 46 states.


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Focus on Members

What is your policy on collecting coinsurance?

Erin Wieniewitz

"Coinsurance is due on the day of the procedure. . . ."

—Erin Wieniewitz, RN, Urology Surgery Center of Savannah

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Features

ASC Focus November-December 2024

Tracking Clinical KPIs

Develop a list targeted to your facility

Code and Bill Accurately

Use strategies that can transform your center’s performance

Watch Out for Payer Contract Proposal Red Flags

Use these tips to identify problem areas and request changes


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Combine Benchmarking and Cost Reporting to Improve Your Bottom Line

AS I SEE IT

Addressing the Anesthesia Provider Shortage

CODING

Outsourcing Coding

FINANCES

Two Healthcare Trends Drive ASC Partnerships

DOING BUSINESS

Use Benchmarking to Improve Billing and Coding Performance

REGULATORY REVIEW

Updated Nondiscrimination Requirements Take Effect

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

ASCA’s Nonpartisan Advocacy Results in Wins for ASCs

MEMBER PROFILE

Dan Stannard, RN, CASC

ASCA NEWS

Facilities Must Begin Conducting the OAS CAHPS Survey by January

WEB CRAWL

Register for ASCA 2025


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Names in the News

AAAHC Announces New Board Officers and Elected Directors

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the names of its new board officers and two elected directors, according to a release.


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Business News

SIS Acquires Surgical Notes

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a producer of business and clinical surgical software for ASCs, announced the acquisition of Surgical Notes, an ASC-focused revenue cycle management (RCM), transcription and coding services provider, according to a release.


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