Archive for September 2026

No briefing ran on September 3, so this edition covers September 2 – September 4, 2026. New Today ASCA’s comment letter on CMS-1850-P is now public, and its lead ask is elimination of the ASC weight scalar — with a projection that ASC payment falls to 44% of HOPD by 2027. ASC Focus published ASCA…

No new items today. No new CMS, Federal Register, or accrediting organization developments affecting ASC Medicare certification or accreditation surfaced on September 2, 2026. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for the items currently in effect. Direct Source Checks Federal Register — zero documents published on or after August 28, 2026 matching “ambulatory surgical center,”…

Note: no briefing ran on August 28 or August 31, so this edition covers the window August 28 – September 1, 2026. New Today AAAHC filed its formal comment letter on CMS-1850-P (August 28, 2026) — and it confirms CMS has approved the v45 Standards. AAAHC President & CEO Noel M. Adachi submitted the association’s…