Government Affairs Update

• 2019 Final Rule Rate Documents Added to ASCA Resources
• CMS Releases CY19 Physician Fee Schedule/QPP Final Rule
• Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Health Care Innovation
• Midterm Elections: Do You Have a New Policymaker?
• Sign Up for ASCA’s Free CMS Quality Reporting Webinar

• CMS Accrediting Organization Recommendations Consistent with ASCA Comments
• HHS Announces New Payment Model Proposal for Medicare Prescription Drugs
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Health Care Innovation
• ASCA Submits Comment Letter in Washington Opposing Licensure Increases
• ASCA 2019 Conference & Expo Registration Now Open

• CMMI Leaders Discuss APM Progress
• Members of Congress Tour ASCs
• Join the Infection Prevention Track at ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar
• Q3 Benchmarking Data Collection Closes Wednesday

• CMS Proposes Requiring Drug Pricing in TV Ads
• Mary Mayhew Selected to Oversee Medicaid and CHIP
• Anthem Pays Landmark Settlement for 2015 Data Breach
• OMIDRIA Among Drugs and Biologicals Separately Payable as of October 1, 2018
• Leapfrog Announces Move into Outpatient Space
• Attend ASC Management Essentials Track at ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar

• CMS Announces Efforts to Strengthen Oversight of Medicare’s Accreditation Organizations
• Congressman Jimmy Panetta Tours California ASC
• ASCAPAC Honors Congressman John Larson
• Winter Seminar Early Bird Savings End Monday
• Participate in Orthopedic Survey for Chance to Win a Free ASCA 2019 Registration

• ASCA Rate Documents Updated to Reflect CMS October 2018 Update
• Congress Passes Opioid Crisis Response Legislation
• Winter Seminar Early Bird Savings End October 15

• ASCA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed ASC Payment Rule
• ASCA Rate Calculator Updated to Reflect CMS October 2018 Update
• Congress Reaches Agreement on Opioid Crisis Response Legislation
• Read the Latest Edition of ASC Physician Focus

• CMS Proposes Regulatory Burden Reduction Measures
• CMS Updates 2017 MIPS Scores
• ASC Representative Testifies in US Senate Hearing on Health Care Costs
• ASCs Praised During Congressional Hearing on Barriers to Health Care
• US Senate Passes Opioid Crisis Response Legislation
• Registration Now Open for ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar

• ASCA Submits Comments Regarding Proposed MPFS Updates
• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule—New Template Added!
• Registration Open for Next CMS ASCQR Program Webinar
• ASCs Represented in Upcoming Senate Hearing on Health Care Costs
• US Senate Passes Veterans Affairs Funding Bill
• Interested in Volunteering?
• Scholarship Program for Global Medical Missions

• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule
• ONC, OIG Issue New Requests for Information
• ASCA’s 2018 September National Advocacy Day
• Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Tours ASC

• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule
• Representative John Carter Tours Texas ASC
• One Day Left to Apply for the October CAIP and CASC Exams

• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule
• Last Week for ASCQR Program Orthopedic and Urology ASC Measures Dry Run
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Legislation
• US Senate Continues Consideration of Health Care Appropriations Bill
• Request for Information: Pricing Transparency
• ASCA CEO William Prentice Discusses Recent Kaiser Health News/USA Today Article
• National ASC Month
• Member Focus Now Offers a Two For One
• One Week Left to Apply for the First-Ever CAIP Exam

• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule
• ASCQR Program Orthopedic and Urology ASC Measures Dry Run Now Open
• US Senate to Consider Health Care Appropriations Bill
• Registration Deadline Tomorrow for ASCA’s 2018 September National Advocacy Day
• Two Weeks Left to Apply for the First-Ever CAIP Exam

• Kaiser Health News Article Released
• OCR Issues Guidance on Secure Disposal of Devices with PHI
• One Week Left to Register for ASCA’s 2018 September National Advocacy Day
• Apply Now for the CAIP and CASC October Exams

• 2019 Proposed ASC Payment Rule Summary and Rate Calculator Now Available
• ASCQR Program Orthopedic and Urology ASC Measures Dry Run Now Open
• New ASC Quality Compare Site Available
• ASCA Staff Holds Call with ONC Staff
• US Congressional Committee Examines Potential Reforms for MIPS and MACRA
• US Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Reducing Administrative Costs
• Massachusetts Provider Tax Victory
• Register for ASCA’s Webinar on Coding Challenges and Denials
• Application Periods for October CAIP and CASC Exams Now Open

• ASCA Efforts Acknowledged in Medicare’s 2019 Proposed Payment Rule
• US House of Representatives Passes ASC Bill
• Application Period for First-Ever CAIP Exam Opens Next Week
• Q2 Benchmarking Data Collection Closes Tuesday

• CMS Releases CY 2019 MPFS Proposed Rule
• FTC Submits Comments for HHS Drug Pricing Blueprint
• New Cosponsors for ASC Legislation
• US Congressional Committees Examine Health Care Costs
• US Congress Holds Hearing on Physician Referrals
• Congressman Rohrabacher Tours ASC

• ASCQR Program Announces Orthopedic and Urology ASC Measures Dry Run
• ASC Report Request in Federal Appropriations Bill
• Senator Patrick Toomey’s Staff Tours ASC
• Subscribe to ASCA’s Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

• CMS Advances Medicare Advantage Demonstration
• What Procedures Should Be Added to the Medicare List for ASCs?
• Second Look: Congressional Committee Passes ASC Payment Transparency Act
• ASCA's Advocacy Program
• Q2 Data Collection Now Open for the Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

• ASCA Rate Documents Updated to Reflect CMS July 2018 Update
• What Procedures Should Be Added to the Medicare List for ASCs?
• Joint Commission: Proposed New Requirements on Reducing Harm from Anticoagulant Therapy
• CMS Seeks Input on Stark Law
• New Cosponsors for ASC Bills
• Massachusetts ASCs Battle Provider Tax
• New Online Resources from ASCA Help ASCs Discuss Quality and Safety Concerns

• Congressional Committee Approves ASC Legislation
• ASCA Meets with CMS Survey and Certification and Clinical Standards Staff
• What Procedures Should Be Added to the Medicare List for ASCs?
• House Passes More Opioid Measures
• Senate Votes to Preserve Funding for CMMI
• OCR Issues New HIPAA Guidance Regarding Research
• Celebrate ASCA’s First Member Appreciation Week

• New Cosponsors for Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act
• Bill Introduced to Study Non-Opioid Alternatives for Pain Management
• ASCAPAC's Monuments by Moonlight Tour
• ASCA's Advocacy Program
• Next Week is ASCA's First Member Appreciation Week
• Read the Latest Edition of ASC Physician Focus

• HHS Posts RFI Regarding Public-Private Health Care Innovation
• President Trump Signs VA Health Care Reform Bill
• ASCA’s 2018 June National Advocacy Day
• Don’t Miss ASCA’s Virtual Career Fair on June 14

• Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated
• OCR Reminds Facilities to Consider Physical Security as Part of HIPAA
• Louisiana Grinds Through Special Session
• Applications for July CASC Exam Due Today

• US Senate Passes Veterans Health Care Reform
• Acting VA Secretary Named as Official Nominee
• NHSN Agreement to Participate and Consent Form Due June 15
• ASCA’s 2018 September National Advocacy Day
• Celebrate ASCA Members During Member Appreciation Week

• ASCA Meets with ONC Staff
• Congressional Panels Tee Up Opioid Response Legislation
• US House of Representatives Passes Veterans Health Care Reform
• ASCA’s 2018 National ASC Month
• Sign Up for ASCA’s Free Media Relations Webinar
• ASCA’s Virtual Career Fair: Recruit the Best Talent, Discover Quality Jobs
• ASC Focus Digital Debut: Crossing the Atlantic to be at ASCA 2018

• An Uncertain Future for CMMI
• Congress Continues Work on Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
• New Veterans Care Bill Approved by Congressional Committee
• May 15 Deadline for all Web-Based Quality Reporting Measures
• Registration Deadline Tomorrow: ASCA’s June National Advocacy Day

• Research Shows Fewer Post-Surgery Adverse Events in ASCs vs. HOPDs
• May 15 Deadline for all Web-Based Quality Reporting Measures
• States Look to Ballot Measures for Medicaid Expansion
• ASCA’s June National Advocacy Day: One Week Left to Register
• Applications for July CASC Exam Due May 31

• CMS Overhauls Meaningful Use in IPPS Proposed Rule
• May 15 Deadline for all Web-Based Quality Reporting Measures
• Opioid Epidemic Front and Center on Capitol Hill
• Congress Examines Innovation and Technology in Health Care
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• Thank You for Attending the 2018 ASCA State Leaders Conference
• Have You Registered for ASCA’s 2018 National Advocacy Day Yet?
• Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey Q1 Collection Closes Monday

• May 15 Deadline for all Web-Based Quality Reporting Measures
• 24-Hour Multi-Patient Use Endoscope Connectors: Risk of Cross-Contamination
• Thank You ASCAPAC and Advocacy Fund Contributors
• Don’t Forget to Register for ASCA’s 2018 June National Advocacy Day
• OSHA Updates Its Regulations
• ASCA Foundation Launches Medical Mission Scholarship Program
• ASCA Partners with MedTrainer to Launch ASCA Learning & Compliance Center
• ASCA Announces New Board Members and Officers
• ASCA Presents Nap Gary Legacy Award to Joel Gordon and Milla Perry Jones

• Medicare Rate Calculator Updated to Reflect Revised Drug and Biologicals Rates
• ASCA Staff Discusses ASC EHR Issues with ONC
• Web-Based Quality Reporting Deadline Quickly Approaching
• ASCA Endorses Legislation to Streamline Private-Sector Veterans Care
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• ASCA 2018 On-Site Registration Still Available
• Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey Q1 Data Collection Now Open
• Government Affairs Update to Return April 19

• ASCA Meeting with White House Domestic Policy Office
• Web-Based Quality Reporting Deadline Quickly Approaching
• FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Bulk Drug Compounding
• ASCA State Leaders Conference Registration Closed
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• ASCA 2018 Online Registration Closes Tomorrow
• Ballots for ASCA’s Board of Directors Due Saturday

• ASCA Rate Documents Updated to Reflect CMS April 2018 Update
• MedPAC Releases 2018 Medicare Payment Recommendations
• Congress Releases $1.3 Trillion Funding Measure
• Bipartisan Representatives Establish Health Care Innovation Caucus
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• ASCA State Leaders Conference Registration Closing
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• Vote for ASCA’s Board of Directors
• ASCA 2018 Member Discounts Still Available

• ASC Promotes Colon Cancer Awareness Month
• Joint Commission Field Review on Fluoroscopy
• Register for CMS Quality Reporting Program Webinar
• Oregon Legislature Passes Extended Stay Legislation
• ASCA’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• ASCA’s Online Training Series Goes Mobile!
• ASCA 2018 Highlight: Pre-Meeting Workshops

• Momentum Building for Health Care Transparency
• Quality Reporting Deadline Reminders
• Administration Officials Talk Health IT at HIMSS18
• Advocacy: You Don’t Get What You Don’t Ask For
• ASCA 2018 Session Highlight: ASC Risk Areas Under the False Claims Act

• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• ASCA State Leaders Conference Registration Open
• ASCAPAC
• ASCA 2018 Session Highlight: 2018 Federal Regulatory Policy: What You Need to Know
• Read the Latest Edition of ASC Physician Focus

• CMS Releases Revised 2018 Payment Rates; Rate Calculator Updated
• New CDC Requirement for ASC-8 Reporting and Upcoming ASCQR Program Webinar
• ASCA Nominates Marian Lowe to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
• ASCA Staff Testify Before Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
• ASCA State Leaders Conference Registration Open
• Representative Roskam Tours Midwest Center for Day Surgery
• ASCAPAC
• ASCA Welcomes New Staff Members
• One Day Left to Save $100 on ASCA 2018
• Last Call to Renew Your 2018 ASCA Membership

• ASCA Advocates for Payment Policy Changes at CMS
• President Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget
• HHS Secretary Defends President’s Budget in Congress
• Congressional Investigative Panel Discusses Health Care Consolidation
• New Cosponsor for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• Register Today for the 2018 ASCA State Leaders Conference
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• One Week Left to Save on ASCA 2018 Registration
• CMS to Grant Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Natural Disasters

• Federal Budget Negotiations Include Medicare Provisions
• State Leaders Conference Registration Open
• Congresswoman Sewell Visits Outpatient CareCenter
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• Time Running Out for ASCA 2018 Early Bird Savings
• Call for Nominations for BASC Board of Directors

• FDA Releases Compounding Guidances, Details 2018 Policy Priorities
• Congress Holds Hearing on Drug Quality and Security Act
• New Cosponsor for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• ASCA’s 2018 National Advocacy Day Registration is Open
• ASCAPAC’s 2018 “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• ASCA 2018 Early Registration Discounts End This Month
• BASC Launches New Credential for ASC Infection Preventionists
• Renew ASCA Membership to Continue Receiving Government Affairs Update

• ASC Quality Reporting Program Reminders
• Congress Funds the Government Until February 8
• Senate Confirms Alex Azar as HHS Secretary
• Rhode Island Introduces Bill to Require Certification of Central Service Technicians
• State Leaders Conference Registration Open
• 2018 ASCAPAC “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• ASCA Advocacy
• Network with Your Peers at ASCA 2018
• Q4 2017 Benchmarking Data Due Next Week

• New CDC Requirement for ASC-8 Reporting
• MedPAC Votes on ASC Payment Recommendations
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• New Jersey Governor Signs ASC Bill into Law Before Leaving Office
• 2018 ASCAPAC “If Not Now, When?” State Competition
• Get the Latest Regulatory Updates at ASCA 2018

• CMS Clarifies Surveyor Memo on Texting of Patient Information
• ASC-13 Clarification: Sampling Will Be Reported
• Register for Upcoming ASCQR Program Webinar
• Kaiser Health News/USA Today Article about ASCs in Progress
• Congressman Roskam Named Health Subcommittee Chairman
• 2018 ASCAPAC “If Not Now, When?” State Competition

• Medicare Rate Calculator Updated to Reflect December Correction Notice
• CMS Releases Surveyor Memo on Texting of Patient Information among Health Care Providers
• Congress Waives Automatic Cuts to Medicare
• Senator Hatch to Retire
• New Cosponsors for Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
• State Legislatures Kick Off 2018 Session
• ASCAPAC State Competition
• ASCA Advocacy Calendar

• Updated ASC Quality Reporting Program Data Now Available
• ASC Quality Reporting Program Specifications Manual Released
• Extended Use Dates Provided by Pfizer to Assist with Emergency Syringe Shortages
• OCR Updates HIPAA Resources in Response to Opioid Crisis
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• 2018 National Advocacy Day: New September Date
• Government Affairs Update to Return January 4

• Congress Poised to Remove $1 Billion from Physician Payments and Extend Medicare Sequester
• New Cosponsor for Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act
• ASCAPAC
• CMS Granting Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Natural Disasters
• Winter Seminar Early Registration Discounts End Tomorrow
• Call for Nominations to ASCA Board of Directors

• MedPAC Signals It Will Recommend No Payment Update for ASCs in 2019
• Clarification on CMS Transitional Pass-Through Policy
• Senate Committee Approves Measure to Expedite Reimbursement for Veterans Care
• CMS Provides MACRA Resources
• Florida Moves One Step Closer to 23-Hour Stays for ASCs
• Early Registration Discounts for Winter Seminars End Next Week
• Call for Nominations to ASCA Board of Directors

• Support Grows for the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• Colorado ASC Leaders Support Representative Doug Lamborn
• Arizona State Senator Tours ASC
• Read the Latest Edition of ASC Physician Focus
• Register for ASCA’s Webinar on Medicare’s 2018 Final Rule

• ASCA Gives Back!

• Important Medicare Payment Policy Changes to Know for 2018
• President Trump Nominates Alex Azar for HHS Secretary
• Register Now to Save on ASCA’s Winter Seminars

• 2018 Final Rule Rate Documents Added to ASCA Resources
• CMS Publishes CY 2018 Final Rules for QPP and MPFS
• Emergency Preparedness Deadline Less Than One Week Away!
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• Protect Your ASC from Regulatory and Legal Risk in 2018

• 2018 Final Payment Rule Released
• Emergency Preparedness Deadline Less Than Two Weeks Away!
• FDA Announces Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bag Shortage
• Senators Introduce Legislation on Single-Use Drug Waste
• Illinois ASC Association Holds First Meeting
• Texas State Representative Lance Gooden Tours ASC
• CMS Granting Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Natural Disasters
• ASCA 2018 Registration Now Open

• Dueling Health Care Proposals
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• ASCA Advocacy: Get Involved
• Use Benchmarking to Drive QAPI
• Take Advantage of Member Savings for ASCA’s Winter Seminars

• Emergency Preparedness Deadline Quickly Approaching
• MIPS Virtual Group Election Period Opens
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• ASCA Advocacy: Get Involved
• Lead Your ASC to Success in 2018 with ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• Go Behind the Scenes of ASC Management with New Book

• Hargan Named Acting HHS Secretary
• Update on Medicare Payment Rules for 2018
• Bipartisan Senate Health Care Efforts Resume
• Join the Nevada Surgery Center Association at ASCA’s Winter Seminars
• Make 2018 Your Best Year Yet with ASCA’s Winter Seminars

• HHS Secretary Price Resigns; ASCA Regulatory Efforts Continue
• New CDC Requirement for ASC-8 Reporting
• ASCQR Program Preview Reports Available Through October 31
• Medicare Red Tape Relief Project
• Representative David Schweikert Meets with ASCA Members
• Enjoy Member Savings for ASCA’s 2018 Winter Seminars
• Renew Your ASCA Membership for 2018

• ASCA Payment Resources Updated to Reflect Medicare’s Fourth Quarter Rate Update
• MIPS Reminder: Begin Collecting Data by 10/2 for Full 90-Day Reporting
• CMS Renews Approval of AOA/HFAP as National Accrediting Organization for ASCs
• Graham-Cassidy Falls Short
• ASCA Hosts Meeting on Future of Outpatient Care
• Save the Dates: 2018 National Advocacy Day
• Protect Your Patients and ASC with ASCA’s New Infection Prevention Seminar
• CMS to Grant Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Maria

• ASCA Convenes Monthly EHR Stakeholder Group
• To Repeal or Not to Repeal
• Register for CMS Webinar on Public Reporting of ASC Quality Reporting Data
• New Louisiana Regulations Allow For 23-Hour Stay
• ASCA Signs On to Letter Expressing Concerns with BCBS of Tennessee Pathology Policy
• Congressional Members and Staff Visit ASCs
• ASC Focus Launches Member Focus Section
• CMS to Grant Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Irma
• Volunteers Wanted

• ASCA Submits Comments on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Updates
• Health Care Still a Priority in the Senate
• Updated: CMS to Grant Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Harvey
• ASCA Seeks Your Feedback on Burdens and Challenges
• Reduce Your Regulatory and Legal Risk

• ASCA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Payment Rule
• Congress Faces Looming Deadlines in September
• HIPAA Biannual Update
• CMS Requests Feedback on Quality Payment and Reporting Program User Experience
• CDC to Host Q&A Session on Collecting Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Data
• ASCAPAC National State Campaign Co-Chairs
• CMS to Grant Exceptions to ASCs Affected by Harvey
• Meet New ASCA Lobbyist Jeff Evans
• Volunteers Wanted
• Maximize Your ASC's Reimbursements with ASCA's Winter Coding Seminar

• OSHA Updates its Regulations
• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2018 ASC Proposed Payment Rule
• State and Federal Representatives Visit ASCs Across the Country
• CDC to Host Q&A Session on Collecting Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Data
• Register for ASCA’s 2018 Winter Seminars

• ASCA Submits Comments in Response to CY 2018 MACRA Program Updates
• CMS Announces Launch of Quality and Certification Oversight Reports Website
• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2018 ASC Proposed Payment Rule
• Members of Congress Visit ASCs Across the Country
• ASCAPAC
• Applications for October CASC Exam Due August 31

• Your Input Needed on Medicare’s 2018 ASC Proposed Payment Rule
• CMS Proposes Cancelation of Certain Bundled Payment Models
• Pennsylvania Officials Tour ASCs
• Access High-Quality, Affordable Online Training

• ASCA Representatives Meet with HHS
• Quality Reporting Deadline for Web-Based Measures Less Than a Week Away!
• Refresher on ASCA HIPAA Resources
• Happy National ASC Week!
• Request for Information on Tricare Billing Issues
• Volunteers Wanted
• Free OAS CAHPS Webinar Looks at What ASCs Should Do Now

• IPPS Final Rule Released; Changes Made In Line with ASCA Comments
• Quality Reporting Deadline for Web-Based Measures Less Than Two Weeks Away!
• ASCA Announces Free Webinar on OAS CAHPS Survey
• Read the New Edition of ASC Physician Focus

• Analysis of 2018 Proposed ASC Payment Rule and Proposed Rule Rate Calculator Now Available
• CMS Quality Reporting Program: 2017 Mid-Year Reports Available
• Senate Debates Repeal and Replace Legislation
• House Committee Announces Medicare Red Tape Relief Project
• Congressman Bergman Tours Michigan ASC
• Registration Now Open for ASCA’s 2018 Winter Seminars

• ASCA Efforts on Joint Replacement Acknowledged in Proposed Payment Rule; Now We Need Your Help
• CMS Releases Proposed Updates to 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• Quality Reporting Deadline for Web-Based Measures Less Than Four Weeks Away!
• House Committee Requests Study on ASC Volume Migration
• New Nevada Surgery Center Association Interim Board Moves Forward
• Wisconsin Surgery Centers Applaud Senate Republicans for Action on ASC Assessment in Budget Proposal
• Build a Relationship with Your Member of Congress
• Akorbi Partnership Provides ASCA Members with Language Services at a Discount

• Constituent Meetings Lead to New Cosponsors for Key ASC Legislation
• QualityNet Deadline Quickly Approaching: Start the Reporting Process Now
• Build a Relationship with Your Member of Congress
• Colorectal Cancer Legislation Builds Momentum in Congress

• Several State Legislatures Adjourn Without Budgets
• Arizona Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Gives Back
• ASCAPAC
• ASCA Benchmarking Q2 Data Collection Now Open

• ASCA Payment Resources Updated to Reflect Medicare’s Third Quarter Rate Update
• Senate Introduces Health Reform Legislation
• Constituent Meetings Lead to New Cosponsors for Key ASC Legislation
• Emergency Preparedness Tools: Cyber Attack Response Checklist
• Educate Your Lawmakers
• Last Chance to Request ASCA 2017 CE Credits

• CMS Releases QPP Proposed Rule
• ASCA Participates in Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Price, Administrator Verma
• Constituent Meetings Lead to New Cosponsors for Key ASC Legislation
• ASCA Participates in FDA Listening Session on Compounding Pharmacies
• Hospira Recalls Sodium Bicarbonate, Other Products Over Microbial Growth
• Emergency Preparedness Tools: Cyber Attack Response Checklist

• ASCA Submits Comments in Response to IPPS Payment Rule
• ASCA Meets with CMS Survey & Certification and Clinical Standards Staff
• Constituent Meetings Lead to New Cosponsors for Key ASC Legislation
• American Medical Association Sets New Policy on Colorectal Cancer Screening
• ASCA and Colorado ASC Association Comment on Proposed Regulatory Changes
• Educate Your Lawmakers
• Administrator Survey Winners
• Save Time and Money with the ASCA Asset Network

• Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines Released
• Claims-Based Quality Reporting: Make Sure You Are on Track
• Representative Doug Lamborn Tours Pinnacle Surgery Center
• ASCA and Healthcare Asset Network Launch ASCA Asset Network

• Reps. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and John Larson (D-CT) Send Letter to Secretary Price
• New Cosponsors Added to Key ASC Legislation
• ASCA Announces New Nevada Surgery Center Association
• ASCAPAC
• Register Today with the Total Joint Registry to Save Big!

• Please Be Aware of these Quality Reporting Program Issues
• President Releases Proposed Federal Budget
• Congressional Budget Office Evaluates American Health Care Act
• National ASC Week
• Results Now Available from ASCA’s Salary Survey

• National Advocacy Day Leads to New Cosponsors for Key ASC Legislation
• DEA Warns of Fax-Based Phishing Scam
• CMS Seeks Nominations for Quality Measurement Panel (Due: May 26)
• North Carolina Legislature Debates Certificate of Need Reform
• ASCA Forms Partnership with SPH Analytics for OAS CAHPS Survey
• Tool: Check Whether You’re Included in MIPS
• National ASC Week
• ASCA 2017 Attendees: We Need Your Feedback!
• ASC Administrator Survey
• New Policy Analyst at ASCA

• ASCA Representatives Meet with HHS
• Less Than One Week Left to Report on ASC-8!
• 2017 National Advocacy Day
• ASCAPAC at ASCA 2017
• ASCA 2017 Attendees: We Need Your Feedback!
• Register Today with the Total Joint Registry to Save Big!

• Issues Impacting ASCs in IPPS Rule
• CMS Releases Emergency Preparedness Guidance
• Less Than Three Weeks Left to Report on ASC-8!
• Time is Running Out—Don’t Miss the 2017 State Leaders Conference!
• ASCAPAC at ASCA 2017
• On-Site Registration Still Available for ASCA 2017
• Government Affairs Update to Return May 11

• Colorectal Cancer Legislation Builds Momentum in Congress
• Time is Running Out—Don’t Miss the 2017 State Leaders Conference!
• ASCAPAC at ASCA 2017
• Voting Closes Friday for ASCA’s Board of Directors

• New Cosponsors Added to Key Legislation
• Time to Start Reporting on Quality Reporting Program Measure ASC-8!
• Time is Running Out—Don’t Miss the 2017 State Leaders Conference!
• “If Not Now, When?”
• Member Discounts Still Available for ASCA 2017
• CMS Hosts Emergency Preparedness Requirements Final Rule Training Call

• FDA Nominee Testifies Before HELP Committee
• ASCA Rate Calculator Updated to Reflect CMS April 2017 Update
• Connecticut Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Hosts Legislative Day at the Capitol
• State Leaders Conference Registration Open!
• ASCAPAC VIP Dinner Cruise
• “If Not Now, When?”

• Key ASC Legislation Introduced in US House of Representatives
• ASCA Payment Resources Revised to Reflect CMS April 2017 Update
• Time to Start Reporting on Quality Reporting Program Measure ASC-8!
• State Leaders Conference Registration Open!
• ASCAPAC VIP Dinner Cruise
• Last Chance to Participate in ASCA’s Free Salary Survey
• Top-Notch Education Opportunities at ASCA 2017

• ASCA Meets with CMS Innovation Center
• If Not Now, When?
• ASCA 2017 Early Registration Deadline Extended Through March 24
• Don’t Miss Out on ASCA’s Free Salary Survey

• ASCA Meets with CMS Regarding Payment Policy
• Leadership at CMS and FDA Take Shape
• CBO Releases Analysis of American Health Care Act
• ASCA State Leaders Workshop Registration Open
• ASCAPAC VIP Dinner Cruise
• One Day Left to Save $100 on ASCA 2017
• Participate in ASCA’s Free Salary Survey
• ASC Quality Reporting Program Contractor Available to Help with Reporting

• ASCA Nominates Marian Lowe to Serve on MedPAC
• House Committees Release and Mark Up ACA Repeal and Replace Legislation
• Location Change: New Illinois ASC Association Holds Membership Luncheon
• Nevada ASCs Form New State Association
• ASCA State Leaders Workshop Registration Open
• Register for National Advocacy Day
• One Week Left to Save on ASCA 2017 Registration

• Senate Finance Committee Moves CMS Administrator’s Nomination Forward
• What Procedures Should Be Added to the Medicare List for ASCs?
• Register for National Advocacy Day
• ASCA 2017 Early Registration Discount Ends March 17

• What Procedures Should Be Added to the Medicare List for ASCs?
• Colorectal Cancer Legislation Introduced in Congress
• NHSN Account Activation Reminder
• Call for Orthopedic Technical Panel Members
• New Illinois Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Invites ASCs to a Membership Luncheon!
• Nevada Surgery Center Association Invites ASCs to Learn About New Membership Opportunities!
• Don’t Miss Out—Renew Your ASCA Membership by February 28!
• Your Solutions Center is at ASCA 2017

• Leadership at HHS Continues to Take Shape
• Register for National Advocacy Day
• ASCA Member Resource Reminder: Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Requirements
• Maintain Access to All Your ASCA Benefits—Renew before February 28!
• Network with Your Peers at ASCA 2017

• ASCA Staff and Leadership Meet with MedPAC
• ASCA’s MedPAC Nominee Conducts Meetings on Capitol Hill
• Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline is March 13
• Benefits End Soon—Renew Your ASCA Membership Today!
• Get the Latest Regulatory News at ASCA 2017

• Web-based Measure Submission to QualityNet Secure Portal Delayed for Payment Year 2018
• Despite Protests, Dr. Price’s Nomination to HHS Advances
• HIPAA Biannual Update
• Register Today for ASCA 2017
• Benefits End Soon—Renew Your ASCA Membership Today!
• A Few Quick Questions on OAS CAHPS and Translation Providers

• Make Sure to Use Current Medicare Rate Documents
• FDA Releases Final Guidance on Compounding Pharmacies
• Senate Finance Committee Holds HHS Confirmation Hearing
• Get Involved to Make a Difference for Your ASC!
• Register Today for a Free Webinar on Total Joint Registry Participation!
• ASCA’s Salary and Benefits Survey Opens February 1

• MedPAC Recommends Eliminating Update for ASCs in 2018
• CMS Warns Against Cyber Attacks
• Senate HELP Committee Holds HHS Confirmation Hearing
• Don’t Forget to Register for National Advocacy Day!
• Register Today for a Free Webinar on Total Joint Registry Participation!

• Update on Safe Harbor for Free Patient Transportation and Gifts of Nominal Value
• ASCA Quality Resources Updated
• Register Today for a Free Webinar on Total Joint Registry Participation!
• Senate Paves the Way for ACA Repeal and Replace Legislation
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health Announces New ASC Regulations

• Medicare Rate Calculator Updated to Reflect December 30 Correction Notice
• Joint Commission & CMS Disallow Text Messaging to Transmit Patient Care Orders
• Powdered Glove Ban Effective January 18, 2017
• Congress Begins Work in the 115th Congress
• State Legislatures Kick Off 2017 Session
• Make Sure Congress Hears What You Have to Say
• New Marketing Communications Manager at ASCA

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