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

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

2:00 PM

Description: The Program Lead for the CMS ASCQR Program presents the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule. We will discuss the finalized proposals, important program information, and submission deadlines. 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 final rule in the Federal Register.
Recall the ASCQR Program finalized proposals.
State the program measures and current submission deadlines.

Target Audience: ASCs that report data for the ASCQR program who are interested in learning CMS’ finalized and important program information.

Speakers:

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

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

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