Important Dates in January

January 2, 2018

Make sure to mark your calendar for the following dates this month:

Month of January

• Register now to receive the early bird discount for ASCA 2018, ASCA’s annual meeting, April 11–14 in Boston, Massachusetts
• Drive quality improvement in your ASC by subscribing to ASCA’s 2018 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
• Purchase ASCA’s 2018 Webinar All-Access Pass to save more than $1,000 on a full year of quality ASC education and the continuing education credits you need

Monday, January 1

• Data collection opens for the fourth quarter (Q4) of ASCA’s 2017 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
• Medicare’s 2018 payment rates take effect. Check out ASCA’s 2018 Rate Calculator to see your new national and local payment rates (available to ASCA members only)

Thursday, January 11—Saturday, January 13

• ASCA’s Winter Seminars in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three seminars are:
  • Coding Update & Reimbursement Strategies
  • Infection Control & Prevention for ASCs
  • Minimizing Your Regulatory & Legal Risk

Tuesday, January 23

• ASCA webinar Recovery Care Options in ASCs at 1:00 pm ET

Wednesday, January 31

• Data collection closes for the fourth quarter (Q4) of ASCA’s 2017 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

Coming Soon:

• Registration for ASCA’s June 5 National Advocacy Day opens next month.
• Application period for the April 14 CASC exam (offered at ASCA 2018) opens next month. All applications must be submitted electronically; paper applications are no longer accepted
• Next month, ASCA member benefits will be suspended for ASCs that have not yet renewed their membership for 2018. To make sure your ASC has access to educational resources, networking, regulatory tools and more, renew your membership or join today