News

2021

• Note regarding 2020 Quality Report
• ASC Quality Collaboration Selects New Executive Director
• CMS 2021 Final Payment Rule
  CMS released the 2021 final payment rule for ASCs in December of 2020. CMS is not removing any current measures or adopting any new measures for the calendar year 2023 payment determinations. A copy of the Comment Letter submitted by the ASCQC is attached for reference.

2020

• ASC Quality Collaboration Executive Director Recruitment
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers Performed Essential Outpatient Surgeries Safely during the First Months of the Pandemic, Survey Finds

2019

• Comments to CMS 9/25/19

2018

• Comments to CMS 9/24/18

2017

• Comments to CMS 9/10/17

• Comments to CMS/Yale 8/7/17 General Surgery Measure

• Comments to CMS 6/9/17 OAS CAHPS

2016

• Comments to CMS 9/6/16

2015

• Comments to CMS 8/31/15
• Comments to OMB 6/1/15 OAS CAHPS
• Comments to CMS 3/17/15 O/ASPECS

2014

• Comments to CMS 9/2/2014

2013

• Comments to CMS 12/3/13 O/ASPECS
• Comments to CMS 9/6/13

2012

• Comments to CMS 9/4/12
• Comments to CMS 6/25/12
• Comments to HHS 6/25/12

2011

• ASC Quality Reporting Program Section of CMS-1525-FC
• Comments to CMS 8/29/11

2010

• Comments to CMS 8/27/10
• ASC Tools for Infection Prevention 6/4/2010

2009

• Comments to CMS QMIS cataract 8/28/09
• Comments to CMS 8/5/09

2008

• Measures for Ambulatory Surgery Receive Approval
• Comments to CMS 9/2/08

2007

• ASCQC Comments to CMS on Conditions for Coverage Proposed Rule 10/31/07
• Comments to CMS 9/18/07
• August 3, 2007 Update
• April 5, 2007 Update

2006

• ASC Quality Collaboration Supports Call by Congress to Require the Development of Quality Reporting for Hospital Outpatient Services and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Services
• Congress Requires CMS To Collect and Publish ASC Quality Data 12/12/06
• CMS Letter Supports ASC Quality Collaboration 9/26/06
• ASC Quality Collaboration Formed
• ASC Quality Collaboration Letter To CMS 7/21/06