CY 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC Payment System Proposed Rule and ASCQR Program Requirement Highlights

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

2:00PM

Description: The Program Leads for the CMS ASCQR Program presents the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule. Get the latest information on what you need to know for successful reporting.

Objectives:

Locate the calendar year CY 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC Payment System proposed rule in the Federal Register.
Recall CMS’ cross-program Request for Information.
List the ASCQR Program proposals.
State the timeline and methods for submitting public comments to CMS regarding the CY 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC proposed rule.

Target Audience: ASCs that report data for the ASCQR program who are interested in learning CMS’ proposals and requests for information related to the program.

Speakers:

Anita J. Bhatia, PhD, MPH, Program Lead, ASCQR Program, CMS

Karen VanBourgondien, RN, BSN, Outpatient Quality Reporting Support Team

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