Important Dates in April

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Thursday, April 1

• Second-quarter (Q2) updates to Medicare’s ASC payment system take effect; ASCA has posted a 2021 Q2 Rate Calculator that reflects these changes (available to ASCA members only)
• The data submission period opens for the first quarter (Q1) of ASCA’s 2021 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey. If you have not yet subscribed, purchase your subscription today

Tuesday, April 6

• ASCA webinar Avoiding ASC Liability Arising from Scopes of Practice at 1:00 pm ET (also included in the 2021 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Monday, April 12

• Deadline to apply for financial assistance, provided by the Seed Money for Growth (SMFG) Foundation, for the ASCA 2021 Virtual Conference

Thursday, April 15 

• Deadline to submit data for the 2021 Culture of Safety Survey

Friday, April 16

• Deadline for designated ASCA voting representatives to submit the 2021 ASCA Board Ballot 

Friday, April 23

• ASCA Director of Government Affairs and Regulatory Counsel Kara Newbury will present “Federal Advocacy Updates” at 11:30 am ET at the Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (IFASC) 2021 Spring Conference and Tradeshow in Plainfield, IN

Monday, April 26 

• First day of the ASCA 2021 Virtual Conference—the gold standard in ASC education, networking and expertise. The live conference will continue on May 3 and May 10, and will be available on demand afterwards

Friday, April 30

• Deadline to submit Q1 data for ASCA’s 2021 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

Month of April

• If you haven’t already, reserve your spot at the ASCA 2021 Virtual Conference
• Prepare to submit data to the Salary & Benefits Survey, set to open June 1
• Keep up with ASCA's Advancing Surgical Care Podcast episodes
• Visit ASCA’s online COVID-19 Resource Center to get the latest updates, resources and guidance on how to navigate the ongoing pandemic