Every summer CMS releases its proposed rule for the coming year’s Medicare hospital outpatient (OPPS) and ASC payment systems — the rule that sets your rates, decides which procedures Medicare will pay for in the ASC, and adjusts the quality-reporting program. This free webinar is your fast, plain-English read on the CY 2027 proposed rule (CMS-1850-P) so you can understand what’s coming and act before the comment deadline.

Built from Episode 282 of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, John and Sue Cronkite walk through the headline 2.4% update, how ASC payment and the ASCQR quality program actually work, every ASC-relevant change for 2027, and procedure-level data showing the winners, losers, and site-of-service savings — all in one comprehensive session, not a rushed one-hour overview.

• The big picture — the rule, the timeline, and the headline 2.4% update.
• How ASC payment works — a quick primer and history, so the numbers make sense.
• How ASCQR works — the quality-reporting program and the 2-point penalty.
• What’s changing for 2027 — every ASC-relevant provision, in plain English.
• The data — procedure-level charts: winners, losers, and site-of-service savings.
• What to do now — an action checklist and how to submit a comment before August 31.