Important Dates in September

September 1, 2023

Make sure to mark your calendar:

Tuesday, September 5

• ASCA’s 2024 membership renewal cycle begins. Renew online to retain vital ASCA member benefits at a discounted rate until October 1 (Not yet an ASCA member? Join today!)

Monday, September 11

• Deadline to submit comments on Medicare’s 2024 proposed ASC payment rule

Thursday, September 14

• ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will provide the national perspective during the “California and National Legislative Update” session at 8:30 am PT at the CASA 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibits, September 13–15 in Monterey, CA
  

Thursday, September 14–Friday, September 15

• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will provide a quality measure reporting update for ASCs at the TASCA Fall Conference & Trade Show, September 14–15 in Gatlinburg, TN

Tuesday, September 19

• ASCA webinar HIPAA: A Refresher, Trends and What’s New at 1:00 pm ET (included in the 2023 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Thursday, September 21

• ASCA Assistant Director of Government Affairs Stephen Abresch will lead the “CMS/State Updates” session at 8:15 am MT at the IASCA 2023 Annual Conference “Leadership: Precision and Performance,” September 21–22 in Boise, ID

Friday, September 22

• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will provide the “Quality Measure Reporting Update” at 8:00 am CT at the 2023 Midwest ASC Conference, September 21–22 in Kansas City, MO

Thursday, September 28

• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will provide the “Regulatory and Quality Measure Reporting Update for ASCs” at 10:30 am ET at the IFASC 2023 Fall Conference and Trade Show, September 28–29 in French Lick, IN

Month of September

• As you plan your 2024 budget, consider:
  • purchasing reports from ASCA’s 2023 Salary & Benefits Survey to ensure your facility stays competitive through the new year
  • saving the dates for the Coding & Reimbursement for ASCs Virtual Course, January 8­–9, and the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL, April 17­–20
  • purchasing the 2023 Virtual Course Bundle for access to all three virtual courses for the price of two!
  • using the ASCA Career Center to attract and hire top talent
• Use the Infection Prevention for ASCs on-demand virtual course to prepare for the October Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)^® exam

New Website Coming Soon

ASCA is launching a redesigned website developed to improve the user experience for our members and all our audiences. Starting Friday, September 8, you may experience periodic disruptions to the website. We will do our best to keep you updated on our progress.