Important Dates in September

September 1, 2024

Make sure to mark your calendar:

Thursday, September 5

• ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will lead the “Legislative Update - National and California Updates” session at 8:30 am PT at the CASA 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibits, September 4­­–6 in Anaheim, CA

Monday, September 9

• Deadline to submit comments on Medicare’s 2025 proposed ASC payment rule

Tuesday, September 17

• ASCA webinar Use Your Financial Statements to Boost Efficiency and Profitability at 1:00 pm ET (included in the 2024 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Wednesday, September 18

• ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury will lead the “National Update” session at 11:45 am ET at the 2024 NYSAASC Annual Conference, September 16–18 in Albany, NY

Thursday, September 19

• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will provide the “Quality Measure Reporting Update” at 9:30 am CT at the Midwest ASC Annual Conference, September 19–20 in Lake Ozark, MO 

Tuesday, September 24

• The next Regulatory Series session, How Legislation Impacts the Regulations, streams live at 1:00 pm ET. This session is free for ASCA members and available for nonmembers to purchase

Thursday, September 26

• ASCA Regulatory Policy & Research Manager Alex Taira will lead the “Regulatory Policy and Advocacy Update” session at 10:00 am CT at the IFASC 2024 Fall Conference and Trade Show, September 26–27 in Michigan City, IN

Monday, September 30

• ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury will provide the “ASCA Federal Update” session at 9:00 am ET at the PASA Annual Meeting & Educational Conference, September 29–30 in Lancaster, PA
• ASCA Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will lead the session “ASCA’s Government Affairs Unplugged: Navigating the ASC Political Landscape” at 9:30 am PT at the 2024 OASCA Annual Conference and Trade Show in Salem, OR

Month of September

• Register now to get the best rates for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, April 30–May 3 in Denver, CO
• If you haven’t already, get started now with the OAS CAHPS Survey before it becomes mandatory in 2025. To learn more, visit ASCA’s OAS CAHPS Survey resource page (ASCA members receive a discount when they use Press Ganey as their vendor)
• Listen to the weekly ASCA Audio Update to stay current on ASC legislation, regulations, education, ASCA events and more, all in 10 minutes or less