ASC Daily Briefing — July 20, 2026

No new items today. Today’s searches surfaced only items already captured on the Standing Compliance 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 Conditions for Coverage at 42 CFR Part 416, the HHS Section 504 accessible-MDE baseline, the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, the 27-state CRNA physician-supervision opt-outs, AAAHC v44/v45, TJC 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.

Next actionable date: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline — August 31, 2026, 42 days out. See the Standing Compliance Reference for all items currently in effect.