ASCA Member Appreciation Week

This week is all about you, our members. We’re thankful for your membership. You deserve a round of applause. This week we are celebrating you!

This week is all about you, our members. We’re thankful for your membership. You deserve a round of applause. This week we're celebrating you!

About

Welcome to ASCA's inaugural Member Appreciation Week, Monday, June 18–Friday, June 22, 2018. This week is all about celebrating you, our members! During this week, members will be able to enjoy special sales, member profiles, giveaways and more.

Play the ASCA Spin to Win Prize Wheel daily for your chance to win!

Grand Prizes include:

A Complimentary 2019 ASCA Membership + $100 Gift Card
A Complimentary 2019 ASCA Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey Subscription

Daily prizes include:

$25 Amazon Gift Card
A Complementary Registration to ASCA 2019 or ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar
$25 off your 2019 membership renewal

Grand Prize winners will be announced on Friday, June 22. Check back here daily throughout the week for the latest updates and chances to win.

A Message from ASCA's CEO & Membership Chair

Official Game Rules

Daily Poll

Member Focus

Member Focus invites ASCA members to express their views on key ASC issues. Share your perspective with your colleagues and get to know your peers in the ASC community.

Want to be the next featured member?

Answer the next question: What emergency preparedness protocols does your ASC have in place?

Danielle Mullen

Title: Medical Biller
Name of ASC: Copper Ridge Surgery Center
City: Traverse City
State: MI
How long has your facility been an ASCA member? 5 or more years

How do you make sure that insurance reimburses you on time?

You need to stay on top of them. After I bill a claim, I wait 1-2 weeks, then I call to make sure that they received the claim. If I have not received any denial or payment by 30 days after I sent the claim, I call again to check its status. If you stay on top of it, they will process it rather quickly.

What our Members are Saying

"One of the most important benefits ASCA offers is advocacy and the strong voice the organization has in Washington. About 15 years ago, I received a scholarship to go participate in a fly-in and go to Washington DC. Seeing lobbyists in action and learning about how ASCA advocated on behalf of ASC’s across the country, I learned that it is important to get out and be active in the organization. At that time, I decided to be on my state board and also run for the ASCA board. You can’t make a difference if you sit back and watch, you have to be involved.”

Linda Nash, MBA LHRM CASC, Manatee Surgical Center

"I became an ASCA member because I wanted to learn more about ASCs and stay in the know regarding changes and hot topics. I also wanted an opportunity to network. The webinars and tools and resources that are offered in addition to ASCA Connect are some of the most helpful resources in my role as administrator at my center."

Tina DiMarino, MSN RN CNOR CASC, Mid-Atlantic Surgery Pavilion

"I was always told that if you really believe in something get involved. So I got involved because ASCA is the only lobbying effort for the industry.

The ASCA network and support on the hill is huge. The Medicare fee schedule has helped my center tremendously as well as the work the government affairs department does on the hill. The annual meeting is also something I look forward to each year."

James McClung, BSN RN, Center for Special Surgery Austin

"I am the group administrator over several facilities; I use ASCA as a learning tool for my staff. I ask them to join ASCA Connect and have them comb through the website to learn the industry and get acclimated with knowledge that they need whether it be current events, Medicare reimbursement, regulatory compliance, etc. Although I have been a member over 20 years, I still use the ASCA website as my go-to. As an ASCA member, you can develop a lot of good relationships and the education and connections you get from webinars and in person meetings are above and beyond the cost of membership alone."

Donna Smith, MT CASC, Surgical Care Affiliates

"I joined ASCA when my facility first opened in 2008 to help me learn the ropes, I thought it would be a good way to meet people who did this every day and had the experience that I did not. Over the years I have benefited from the educational series and networking opportunities which reassure me that I am not at this alone! I have learned that it makes no sense to invent the wheel again, so to speak, and to get advice or help with issues that others have already faced. Even if you are not a member of ASCA, your ASC will benefit from the work that ASCA does."

Tori Calliet, RN CNOR CASC, Wooster Ambulatory Surgery Center

Monday, June 18

Thank you for connecting with us!

Staying up to date with ASCA is a vital part of your ASCA membership. We constantly and consistently update you, our members, with important information on the ASCA website and through email.

Did you know ASCA has a social media presence? Follow ASCA on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date on happenings in the ASC industry and the events of Member Appreciation Week—including special sales and discounts offered only through social media!

And don’t forget about ASCA Connect. Contribute to the conversation on ASCA Connect.