ASC Daily Briefing — July 19, 2026

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

Today’s searches surfaced only items already captured on the standing Page or in recent briefings: the CY 2027 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P, docket CMS-2026-2344, 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 (MDE) baseline (effective July 8, 2026) and extended digital-accessibility deadlines (May 11, 2027 / May 10, 2028), the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, the state CRNA physician-supervision opt-outs (27 states), AAAHC v44/v45, TJC 2026 standards, the five CMS-approved ASC accreditors, the CMS AO-oversight final rule (42 CFR Part 488), and the HHS-OIG 2026 Work Plan. No new enforcement actions, accreditation announcements, or additional Federal Register ASC notices appeared today.

Reminder: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline (August 31, 2026) remains the next actionable date — 43 days out.