ASC Daily Briefing — September 17, 2026

New Today

No new items today. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for items currently in effect.

Direct source checks completed: Federal Register (one CMS notice today — DNV Healthcare USA continued approval of its hospital accreditation program — reviewed and closed, no ASC applicability), CMS QSO memos, CMS Newsroom, MLN Connects (September 17 issue), HHS-OIG What’s New, AAAHC, QUAD A, ASC Focus, ASCA Pressroom, and Joint Commission Prepublication Standards. No new CMS enforcement actions, deemed-status changes, or accreditation standard announcements affecting ASCs.

Next deadlines: RAPID device coverage pathway (CMS-3487-NC) comments due October 13, 2026; OAS CAHPS Q2 2026 submission due October 14, 2026. AAAHC v45 effective December 15, 2026 (89 days).