ASCA

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.

Unfortunately, even though most of us suffer some level of survey fatigue in our daily lives, ASC leaders need to overcome their desire to never fill in another open circle, check a blank box or choose a numeric rating ever again and participate in a few surveys that can be critically important to the future of their centers.