ASC Daily Briefing — July 28, 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 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 July 2026 quarterly payment update (the July ASC payment addenda were revised 7/13 — a routine file refresh), the Conditions for Coverage at 42 CFR Part 416, the HHS Section 504 accessible MDE baseline, the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, the state CRNA physician-supervision opt-outs (27 states), AAAHC v44/v45, Joint Commission 2026 standards, the five CMS-approved ASC accreditors, the CMS AO-oversight final rule, and the HHS-OIG 2026 Work Plan. No new enforcement actions, accreditation announcements, or Federal Register ASC notices appeared today; ASC Focus surfaced nothing new dated within the last 30 days.

Reminder: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline (August 31, 2026) is the next actionable date — 34 days out.