ASC Daily Briefing — July 22, 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 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 July 2026 quarterly ASC payment update (routine ASP-based drug rate revisions effective July 1), the Conditions for Coverage at 42 CFR Part 416, the HHS Section 504 MDE baseline, the 10-state ASC prior-authorization demonstration, the state CRNA supervision opt-outs (27 states), AAAHC v44/v45, TJC 2026 standards, 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.

Reminder: the CY 2027 Proposed Rule comment deadline (August 31, 2026) is the next actionable date — 40 days out.