ASC Daily Briefing — August 17, 2026
No new items today. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for the items currently in effect.
Today’s searches surfaced only items already captured on the standing reference or in recent briefings: the CY 2027 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P, published in the Federal Register July 7, comment deadline August 31, 2026), the CY 2026 OPPS/ASC Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC) in effect, the Conditions for Coverage at 42 CFR Part 416, the HHS Section 504 accessible medical diagnostic equipment baseline, the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, the state CRNA physician-supervision opt-outs, AAAHC v44/v45 and The Joint Commission 2026 standards, the five CMS-approved ASC accreditors, the CMS accrediting-organization oversight final rule, and the HHS-OIG 2026 Work Plan. No new enforcement actions, accreditation announcements, or additional Federal Register ASC notices appeared today, and ASC Focus surfaced nothing dated within the last ~30 days.
Reminder: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline (August 31, 2026) is 14 days out — two calendar weeks. If you plan to comment on the proposed 2.4% payment update, the ASC Covered Procedures List additions, inpatient-only list Year 2 removals, ASCQR measure changes, or the botulinum-toxin prior-authorization expansion, drafting should be underway now.