Ambulatory Surgery Center Association PAC (Ascapac)
Recent News About Ambulatory Surgery Center Association PAC (Ascapac)
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ASCA Director of Education and Clinical Affairs on September 15
ASCA Director of Education and Clinical Affairs on September 15
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Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
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Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
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Handle Equipment and Supply Challenges Efficiently
Alfonso del Granado, CASC, just wants his ASCs to catch a break.
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New Data Confirms Orthopedic Surgery Costs Less in ASCs
A new research article published in the March 2022 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) shows low costs for orthopedic surgery at ASCs compared to hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) even as utilization of ASCs increases.
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Applications for ASCA’s new ASC Administrator Development Program are due next Monday, January 31.
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Pac (ASCAPAC) recently issued the following announcement.This program is a yearlong mentoring program that matches newer and aspiring administrators with their experienced peers.
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CMS Issues New Deadlines for States Previously Covered by Preliminary Injunctions
Following the US Supreme Court’s opinion on January 13 allowing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to move forward with its healthcare worker vaccination mandate while the cases of Biden v. Missouri and Becerra v. Louisiana continue to move through appellate courts, CMS issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the mandate for facilities in the 24 states previously covered by a preliminary injunction.
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Important Dates in January
Make sure to mark your calendar
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2022 Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar on January 10
This popular virtual seminar provides essential training for ASC billers and coders.
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CMS Allowed to Implement Vaccine Mandate in Half of States
On December 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order reviving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate in half of the states.
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States Take Steps to Allow Cardiac Procedures in ASCs
State laws and regulations governing the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures—a type of cardiac catheterization service—still pose a major obstacle in ASCs performing the procedures despite the addition of three PCI procedures—CPT codes 92920 and 92928 and HCPCS code C9600—along with three associated add-on procedures—CPT codes 92921 and 92929 and HCPCS code C9601—to the ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL).
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Important Dates in December
Important Dates in December
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Business Strategies for Navigating the Pandemic
Business Strategies for Navigating the Pandemic
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AAAHC: Achieving Accreditation on December 6
AAAHC: Achieving Accreditation on December 6
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ASCA’s New ASC Administrator Development Program
ASCA’s New ASC Administrator Development Program
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Important Dates in November
Important Dates in November
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ASCA 2022 Registration Now Open
ASCA 2022 Registration Now Open
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Register for the Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar
Register for the Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar
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Register Today for the 2022 Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar
Register Today for the 2022 Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar
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Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey