Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

02/24/2024

The 2024 Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting was a great success. More than 50 Ambulatory Surgery Centers participated in the February 23rd Annual Meeting held at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center.

We had great support by our corporate sponsors.

We would like to thank our speakers for their informative presentations:

Clay Countryman, JD, Breazeale Sachse and Wilson, Geri Cook, LAMMICO, Debra Ledak RN, USPI, Stephen Abresch, ASCA, Candace Fournet, RN, BSN, Finalytics and Joseph Jolissaint, JD

Thanks everyone for your support of the Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association!

If you missed it, you can register at lasca.wildapricot.org/events and get contact hours through AORN or CASC CEUs.

02/02/2024

LASCA Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday February 23, 2024

Today, the American Association of Peri-Operative Nurses notified us that AORN approved our 2024 LASCA Annual Meeting for 5.5 CEU's! Additionally, our LASCA annual meeting has been approved for 5.5 hours by CASC.

We are excited about our 2024 Annual Meeting scheduled for February 23rd at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center. This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can participate onsite or through our virtual ZOOM Platform. We have a great speaker line-up and will have a robust trade show with exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services for ASCs.

If you have not yet registered, the registration link is below:

Lasca.wildapricot.org/events

they will reimburse 100% of your membership dues after you remit your dues to LASCA and a representative from your ASC attends a LAMMICO Risk Management Session.  

02/18/2023

The 2023 Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting was held today, Friday February 17th at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center.

Great turnout and great support by our corporate sponsors

The speakers were all great as well.

Kudos to Lisa Pretus, Esquire, Clay Countryman, Esquire, Zandra Stewart, Louisiana Department of Health, Geri Cook, LAMMICO, Debra Ledak and Stephen Abresch

Thanks everyone for your support of the Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association!

02/17/2023

Assistant director of government affairs Stephen Abresch was the keynote speaker for our Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

Pictured here with LASCA Treasurer, Robert Johnson

07/05/2022

Employee Retention Payroll Tax Credits

Does your ASC Qualify?

The Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has partnered with ERC Specialists to help our members determine their eligibility for a refundable payroll tax credit for W2 employees. In the past, employers could only apply for the Payroll Protect Plan or the Employee Retention Payroll Tax credit but that has changed and now employers can apply for both. Congress changed this policy last year with the passage of the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden in March of 2021.

There are three different ways to demonstrate that your ASC is qualified:

1) revenue loss due to the Coronavirus Pandemic or

2) supply chain issues related to the Coronavirus Pandemic or

3) Suspensions related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Since Louisiana physicians could not perform elective medical procedures for a period of time during the pandemic, it is not difficult for an ASC to demonstrate a 10% suspension.

If your ASC is deemed to be eligible, ERC Specialists will help you to apply for the payroll tax credit. You may be eligible to receive the maximum of $26,000 per W2 employee for 2020 and 2021.

You can get started to see if your ASC is qualified by clicking on the link below:

COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us. As the world shut down the economy came to a halt, leaving the future of many businesses in a precarious position. As we begin to find normalcy again, businesses now have to focus on recovering and fortunately, several government programs are easing this....

05/14/2022

Employee Retention Payroll Tax Credits

Does your ASC Qualify?

The Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has partnered with ERT Zone to help our members determine their eligibility for a refundable payroll tax credit for W2 employees.

In the past, employers could only apply for the PPP or the ERT Payroll tax credit but that has changed and now employers can apply for both. Congress changed this policy last year.

There are three different ways to demonstrate that your ASC is eligible:

1) revenue loss due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

2) supply chain issues related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

3) Suspensions related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Since Louisiana physicians could not perform elective procedures for a period of time during the pandemic, it is not difficult for an ASC to demonstrate a 10% suspension.

If your ASC is deemed to be eligible, ERT Zone will help you to apply for the payroll tax credit. You may be eligible to receive the max of $26,000 per W2 employee for 2020 and 2021.

You can get started to see if your ASC is eligible by clicking on the link below:

COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us. As the world shut down the economy came to a halt, leaving the future of many businesses in a precarious position. As we begin to find normalcy again, businesses now have to focus on recovering and fortunately, several government programs are easing this....

04/17/2022

Lasca menbers can sign up now for our new lunch and learn series that starts on Friday April 21st at noon

Topic: compliance with the no surprises act

Register at lasca.wildapricot.org/events

they will reimburse 100% of your membership dues after you remit your dues to LASCA and a representative from your ASC attends a LAMMICO Risk Management Session.  

02/07/2022

Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting held lady Friday February 4th. We had a great turnout, excellent speakers and robust topics. We would especially like to thank our Corporate Sponsors for their generous support.

02/03/2022

The 2022 Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association annual meeting is scheduled for this Friday February 4th. Both virtual and in person options are available. The meeting will be held at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center. We have a fantastic speaker lineup and robust topics. This annual meeting has been approved for five contact hours by AORN and five CEUs by CASC.

Register online at

 Zandra Stewart, RN, BSN,  Medical Certification                       Program Manager, LA Department of Health 

11/29/2021

Are you looking for information on what CDC guidance exists for masking in facilities? If so, I've linked to the Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic posted on the CDC website. These were last updated 9/10/21.

COVID-19 guidance, tools, and resources for healthcare workers.

08/03/2021

To recognize ASCs for the outstanding care they provide to their patients and the many ways they have helped advance outpatient surgical care, ASCA is celebrating during August. Join the celebration!

For more than 50 years, ASCs have provided high-quality, cost-efficient surgical care for millions of Americans. In that time, ASCs have transformed the outpatient experience by offering a convenient and personalized alternative to the hospital outpatient surgical setting.

06/26/2021

Our summer meeting was a huge success. Thanks everyone for joining the Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association in Biloxi Mississippi for a great summer meeting at the Beau Rivage, followed by a scrumptious dinner at Mary Mahoneys Restaurant.