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ASCA’s Kara Newbury breaks down ASC wins in CMS’ 2026 Final Payment Rule
In its 2026 Final Payment Rule, CMS added 573 codes to the ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL). It’s a big win for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and its advocacy efforts.
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Hospital-connected surgical consolidation project takes shape in Iowa
Iowa newspaper The Messenger, along with hospital employees and donors, last week got a behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing construction of a new surgery center just west of the main entrance of UnityPoint Health Trinity Regional Medical…
CMS seeks stakeholder input to bolster American-made PPE, meds
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public input on “strengthening the domestic supply chain for PPE and essential medicines.” The federal agency last week issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking…
Delaware’s oversight board loses ability to modify, veto hospital spending
Delaware’s hospital oversight board, formed in 2024 to reduce hospital spending in the state, is on the ropes. According to Spotlight Delaware, the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board has “lost one of its principal enforcement levers”…
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