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Key Provisions of CMS’ 2026 Final Payment Rule

Key Provisions of CMS’ 2026 Final Payment Rule

Update: 2025-12-01
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In this episode of the Advancing Surgical Care Podcast, ASCA Chief Executive Officer Bill Prentice and ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury discuss the 2026 final payment rule for ASCs released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 21.

 The 1,657-page rule establishes the inflation update for Medicare payments to ASCs, the expanded list of surgical codes that can be performed on Medicare beneficiaries in the ASC setting, significant changes to the ASC Quality Reporting Program and more.

 Prentice and Newbury break it all down in less than 20 minutes, providing essential guidance, information and resources for Medicare-certified ASCs in the year ahead.

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Key Provisions of CMS’ 2026 Final Payment Rule

Key Provisions of CMS’ 2026 Final Payment Rule

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)