ASC Daily Briefing — July 15, 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, comment deadline August 31, 2026), the CY 2026 OPPS/ASC Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC) in effect, the HHS Section 504 accessible medical diagnostic equipment baseline (effective July 8, 2026), price-transparency enforcement, the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, AAAHC v44/v45, TJC 2026 standards, the five CMS-approved ASC accreditors, and the CMS accrediting-organization oversight final rule. No new enforcement actions, accreditation announcements, or ASC-related Federal Register notices appeared today.
Reminder: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline (August 31, 2026) remains the next actionable date — 47 days out.