Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

03/30/2026

Nominations are open for magazine’s 10 Under 40 Honors program!
Nominate that special person in your for this prestigious honor, which recognizes rising stars who are making waves in their and shaping the ASC community.

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Nominate outstanding ASC professionals under 40 for ASC Focus magazine's 10 Under 40 Honors program. Recognize their impact in healthcare and leadership!

03/27/2026

Today’s read:
: House Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stabilize ASC Reimbursements

Great news from DC! 🏛️
Bipartisan leaders Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne and Congressman John Larson are working together to protect your access to ASCs. Their new bill, the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026, makes permanent a fairer ASC payment update, ensuring surgery centers aren’t held back by outdated budget rules. This means more stability for the centers that save Medicare billions!

—via Magazine
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03/25/2026

📢 Big news for the ASC community!

Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne and John Larson have officially introduced the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026.

This critical legislation would codify the use of the hospital market basket for payment updates and discontinue use of the secondary weight scalar that has historically depressed ASC rates.

Making these essential changes would ensure predictability in inflationary updates for ASCs.

ASCA supports the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026, legislation that would stabilize ASC reimbursement and protect Medicare patient access to outpatient care.

03/20/2026

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges endpoint management system hardening after against US organization.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies encourage organizations and the public health sector to strengthen to protect against similar attacks.
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03/20/2026

Last week, ASCA representatives joined a roundtable discussion with staff from the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee and the offices of Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and Senator John Hickenlooper to discuss the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act.

—via Magazine

Staff joins Senate roundtable on Patients Deserve Price Tags Act.

03/17/2026

🍀 In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, everyone who registers for the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo between now and next Tuesday, March 24, will be entered to win one of three $200 VISA gift cards! 🍀

Don’t miss your chance to win a bit of gold—register today! ✨

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03/13/2026

Today’s read:
: Meet the Board

Check out magazine’s latest Q&A featuring Jessica Rodriguez, CASC, Board member and executive director of OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Get to know your officers through these short one-on-one Q&As.

03/06/2026

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Check out the March issue of , now available on the Focus website.

Highlights include: “The Backbone of Growth,” “Powering Performance” and “Managing Orthopedic Billing Effectively.”
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03/05/2026

Former ASCA Board member David Weinstein, MD, recently returned from Italy, where he accompanied Team USA for the 2026 Milan Cortina , as part of the Olympic medical team. Read this article to learn more about his experience.
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Former ASCA Board member shares his experience working with Olympic athletes.

03/02/2026

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 💙

Be sure to follow Colorectal Cancer Alliance for the latest information on screening and early detection.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and truthfully, we've had enough.

Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer in people under 50, yet it remains underfunded and under discussed while rates continue to rise. Enough.

We're asking you to share this, start the conversation, and help turn awareness into action.

Learn more and take action by visiting https://bit.ly/March-2026.

02/27/2026

Today’s read:
: HIPAA Biannual Update

During the final half of 2025, healthcare organizations across the country posted 268 breaches of PHI affecting 500 or more individuals. This is the lowest number of breaches reported in a six-month span since the last half of 2020.
—via Magazine

02/20/2026

Today’s read:
: Meet the Board

Check out magazine’s latest Q&A featuring Raghu Reddy, Board member and chief administrative officer of MiOrtho Surgery Center in Southfield, Michigan.

Get to know your officers through these short one-on-one Q&As.