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Back to EpisodesEpisode 285 - CMS's Provider-Enrollment Crackdown, Anesthesia Stipends, a BLS Readiness Gap, a Locked Pre-Op Door, Traveling Biomed Checks, and an Interview with Pharmacy Consultants - July 18, 2026
Description
In this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we run through the ASC news that matters — a sweeping CMS enrollment proposal, the anesthesia squeeze, and more — plus a few things we've been seeing out in the field. Then John sits down with two veteran pharmacy consultants for a practical look at medication safety in the surgery center, from patient screening to drug diversion to malignant-hyperthermia readiness.
This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, RFX Solutions, Medserve and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.
Notes and Resources from this Episode:
CMS seeks new powers to deny or revoke enrollment for “problematic” Medicare providers — Becker’s Hospital Review: beckershospitalreview.com
CY2027 Home Health PPS proposed rule (CMS-1844-P) — Medicare enrollment provisions (retroactive revocation, location & affiliation rules, 855B private-equity/REIT disclosure); comments due Aug 31, 2026 — CMS fact sheet: cms.gov
Elevance’s 10% out-of-network penalty — 3 payer moves disrupting ASCs, physicians — Becker’s ASC: beckersasc.com
Why anesthesia stipends could be inevitable amid outdated ASC models — Becker’s ASC: beckersasc.com
Feds: Iowa plastic surgeon defrauded Medicare through false billings — Iowa Capital Dispatch: iowacapitaldispatch.com
CMS request for information on episode-based payment for ASCs (ASCA opposed) — ASC News: ascnews.com
Companion episode: Episode 283 — Pharmacy Management and Recalls .
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