Important Dates in September

September 2, 2025

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Thursday, September 4

• ASCA CEO Bill Prentice and Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury will lead the “CA and National Legislative Session” at 8:30 am PT at the CASA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibits, September 3­­–5 in San Diego, CA

Monday, September 8

• The first half of ASCA’s Financial Strategies for ASCs virtual course, Part I: Finance 101, becomes available on demand. This program is included in 2025 ASCA membership

Monday, September 15

• Deadline to submit comments on Medicare’s 2026 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments

Monday, September 15–Wednesday, September 17

• ASCA members gather for National Advocacy Day in Washington, DC

Tuesday, September 16

• ASCA webinar “Common Life Safety Code & Physical Environment Deficiencies in ASCs” at 1:00 pm ET (included in 2025 ASCA membership)

Thursday, September 18

• ASCA Senior Director of Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will provide the “Regulatory and Quality Measure Reporting Update for ASCs” session at 8:15 am CT at the TASCA Fall Conference & Trade Show, September 18–19 in Franklin, TN

Tuesday, September 23

• The next Regulatory Series session, “How Legislation Impacts the Regulations,” streams live at 1:00 pm ET. This series is available exclusively to ASCA members and is included in 2025 ASCA membership
• Online membership renewal for 2026 opens. Paper renewal forms will be mailed out in October. Renew by December 31 to ensure there is no lapse in your member benefits

Wednesday, September 24

• ASCA Chief Advocacy Officer Kara Newbury will lead the “Federal Regulatory Update” session at 10:45 am ET at the OAASC 2025 Annual Educational Conference, September 24–25 in Columbus, OH

Thursday, September 25

• ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will provide the “ASCA Update” session at 11:30 am ET at the IFASC 2025 Fall Conference and Trade Show, September 25–26 in Carmel, IN

Monday, September 29

• The second half of ASCA’s Financial Strategies for ASCs virtual course, Part II: Finance 201, becomes available on demand. This program is included in 2025 ASCA membership

Month of September

• Purchase reports from ASCA’s 2025 Salary & Benefits Survey—a vital tool that assists ASCs in attracting and retaining the best employees. Facilities that completed at least 40 percent of the survey can access their reports for free