ASCA

May is a good month for ASCs to take stock of their overall operations and consider any adjustments they might want to make to be certain they end the year stronger than they started it. ASCA offers a range of resources to help. All are developed specifically for ASCs.

During the pandemic, ASCs were a model of resiliency and emergency preparedness. They adapted quickly to new conditions imposed by the virus and were able to resume providing safe, high-quality outpatient surgery almost immediately after the virus was identified.

CMS released its final 2022 Medicare payment rule for ASCs and four members of Congress sponsored new legislation promoting patient access to ASCs.

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2022 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD).

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2022 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD).

We cannot rely on past patterns to project exactly what caseloads will look like inside ASCs through the rest of the year or even through the end of summer.