ASCA Supports Senate Introduction OF THE Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026

The Orthopedic Opportunity For Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have become a defining feature of the modern healthcare landscape, reshaping how outpatient care is delivered across the United States. With more than 10,000 facilities in operation, these centers now perform millions of procedures each year across a growing range of specialties. For patients, the value proposition is clear. ASCs offer ... Read more The post Precision, Profit, and Patient Care: The Orthopedic Op…

ASCA Supports Senate Introduction OF THE Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced the Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026. The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association supports this legislation, which, if enacted, would stabilize ASC reimbursements by requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use the same inflation factor used to update hospital payment rates. The legislation also would remove a budget neutrality adjustment that increas…