Becker's Healthcare June 22, 2021
Laura Dyrda

The federal government was relatively friendly to ASCs during the Trump administration, with CMS paying for more types of surgery in ASCs and HHS loosening regulations on how centers could practice during the pandemic.

How will things change during the Biden administration? It’s still too early to tell, said Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, at the Becker’s 18th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference on June 8. He talked about where CMS could be headed and the potential for a public option, among other issues being debated on Capitol Hill.

CMS typically releases its proposed final rules for the following year in July, but the Biden administration’s picks for...

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