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New Study Reveals ASCs Save Medicare Billions Every Year

MAY 1, 2026

On April 27, ASCA published a new analysis by KNG Health Consulting that provides details on the enormous fiscal benefit that surgery centers provide for the Medicare program. According to the analysis, ASCs saved Medicare $5.1 billion in 2024, which is the most recent year of claims data available.


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Maine Eases Certificate of Need Requirements

APRIL 24, 2026

Maine recently passed a law that will make it easier to establish new healthcare facilities, including ASCs. Maine LD 1890 increased the monetary threshold that triggers the requirement for a certificate of need (CON) in the state.


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Member Focus

Is your facility billing for non-opioid alternatives? Any words of advice to others?

Tammy Rowland

“Following the passage of the NOPAIN Act, ...”

—Tammy Rowland, RN, University Orthopaedic Surgery Center

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ASC Focus April 2026

All Eyes on the Nation’s Capital

Are you ready for ASCA + SAMBA 2026?

In or Out?

Pros and cons of in-house anesthesia versus contracted anesthesia

How to Track Top ASC Performance Metrics

Look at data and connect the information


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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

A New Era of Collaboration: ASCA + SAMBA 2026 in Washington, DC

ASCA + SAMBA 2026

Working in the Gray Area

AS I SEE IT

Managing the Anesthesia Crisis

REGULATORY REVIEW

Analyzing the NOPAIN Act

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

Advocating for Patients in a Divided Congress

MEMBER PROFILE

Nyleen Flores, CASC

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Watch New Accrediting Organization Virtual Course


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Business News

Bladder & Bowel Institute Acquires ASC in Texas

APRIL 24, 2026

Bladder & Bowel Institute (BBI) has acquired an ASC in The Woodlands, Texas, marking its official expansion into the greater Houston market, according to a release.


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