08/24/2026

CASA's Administrator Mastery Series: This Wednesday... Board Minutes Best Practices: Protecting Your ASC Through Effective Documentation - Happening This Week!

CMS Announcement - Please review!

Happening This Wednesday - Everybody is Welcome!

August 26, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Board Minutes Best Practices: Protecting Your ASC Through Effective Documentation 

Speaker: Beverly Kirchner, RN, MSN
1 Hour CEU/AEU: Regulatory and Legal Issues

Board minutes are one of the most important — and most overlooked — tools in an ASC administrator's arsenal. Done well, they protect your facility, demonstrate strong governance, and keep you survey-ready all year long. Accreditation bodies and regulators expect your board minutes to tell a clear story of oversight and accountability - and there is a long list of required annual board approvals your ASC must document to stay compliant. This practical session gives administrators exactly what they need: a roadmap that equips administrators with the tools to document board meetings that demonstrate an informed, actively engaged board - one that takes its oversight role seriously and drives the compliance and quality your ASC depends on.

REGISTER - August 26th Session

September 30, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Negotiating Payer Contracts: Getting Paid What Your ASC Is Worth

Speaker: Rita Reyes-Williamson, VP of Contracting (West), AMSURG
1 Hour CEU/AEU: Financial

Payer contracts are one of the most powerful levers an ASC administrator has to protect and grow the financial health of their facility — yet most ASCs leave money on the table simply by not knowing what is negotiable, when to push, and how to build a strategy that works in their market. This practical session walks you through the fundamentals of managed care contracting, how to model and rank your contracts, what to watch for in the fine print, and how the major health plans structure their agreements and where the real opportunities lie.

Sessions will be held on the last Wednesday of the month, from 3 - 4 pm. We will offer CEUs / AEUs and occasionally IPCHs if they are in scope. Bought to you at the almost underground price of $45.00 per session, you can pick and choose what you'd like to attend; however, they will all be great! Sessions will be recorded and available ON-Demand for those who attended and would like to re-listen. They can also be purchased on demand afterward for $55.00.

Administrator Mastery Series

[ALERT] CMS PECOS R7.58.0.3 Release is Live - 08/17/2026 

CMS message is for users of the PECOS PI and AI applications in the Production environment.

Release 7.58.0.3 of the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) is now Live.

The following PI enhancements are included in this release:

• Updates to 855B form to resolve the CU mailing address MRCA unexpected error
• Updates to 855B form to modify DAO methos and add required‑field validation checks for Spectrum logging address
• Update to 855B form to ensure Delegated Officials display in the Authorized Signer dropdown list for terminated reassignments
• Update to resolve the Pay.gov Activity File Download 404 error
• Update to 855A form SNF Individual Control scenarios, specifically when deleting a sub‑role
• Update in PECOS PI to resolve the 500 error that occurs when the user clicks Search on the PECOS Self Service Application page
• Update to 855I form to resolve the 500 error when navigating to Fast Track View or clicking the topic Existing Medicare Affidavits

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a virtual question and answer (Q&A) session on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. Participants can ask questions during this Q&A session about the Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination and QCDR Measure Submission processes for the 2027 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. 

Participants are encouraged to ask questions regarding the QCDR and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination forms available on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website as well as the QCDR Measure Submission process for those submitting QCDR measures. 

What are QCDRs and Qualified Registries? 

QCDRs and Qualified Registries are CMS-approved third-party intermediaries that collect clinical data on behalf of clinicians for data submission. Only intermediaries that want to become (and that meet the requirements of) a QCDR and/or Qualified Registry need to complete the Self-Nomination form. 

You should attend the session if your organization plans to self-nominate as a 2027 QCDR or Qualified Registry. Participation in this session is optional. MIPS-eligible clinicians, groups, virtual groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities, including Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), that want to report for the 2027 MIPS performance year via a QCDR or Qualified Registry reporting mechanism don’t need to self-nominate. 

Session Details 

Title: 2027 Self-Nomination and QCDR Measure Submission Question and Answer Session 

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 

Time: 1 – 2 p.m. ET  

Event Registration  

To register for the 2027 Self-Nomination and QCDR Measure Submission Q&A Session, please email the QCDR Vendor Support Inbox at QCDRVendorSupport@gdit.com, and the PIQMMS team will provide the webinar information to participate.  

The slide deck, recording, and transcript from this webinar will be posted to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Webinar Library in the weeks following the webinar. If you have any questions prior to the event, please contact QPP@cms.hhs.gov.

Visit the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library to Access the Updated 2026 Qualified Registry Qualified Posting 

The 2026 Qualified Registry Qualified Posting is updated to reflect new or resolved remedial actions and/or terminations applied to the third-party intermediaries. For more information, visit the QPP Resource Library to access the updated qualified posting and review the version history tab within the qualified posting.

Reminder to Submit Comments on the CY 2027 PFS Proposed Rule Policy for Quality Payment Program by 9/14/2026 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes proposed policies for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). 

The CY 2027 PFS Proposed Rule includes proposals for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs), as well as several Requests for Information (RFIs). 

Specifically, we’re proposing policies that: 

• Move towards the full implementation of MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). 

• Focus on prevention and wellness in patient care. 

• Reduce administrative burden. 

• Promote more meaningful participation that drives quality and value.  

2027 Policy Proposal Highlights 

Key QPP policies that we are proposing in the CY 2027 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule include: 

• Sunsetting the traditional MIPS reporting option after the 2028 performance year. 

• Introducing 3 new MVPs for the 2027 performance year that are related to diabetic disease, hypertension, and hospitalists, and modifying all 27 previously finalized MVPs. 

• Replacing the outcome/high priority measure requirement for the quality category with a new MIPS core measure requirement. 

• Revising the MIPS Promoting Interoperability performance category reporting requirements in the CY 2026, 2027, and 2028 reporting periods. 

• Modifying the APM Performance Pathway Plus (APP Plus) quality measurement set and introducing a new collection type: Medicare Electronic Clinical Quality Measures for Accountable Care Organizations Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Medicare eCQMs). 

• Applying Qualifying APM Participant (QP) and Partial QP determinations at the Taxpayer Identification Number/National Provider Identifier (TIN/NPI) level instead of the NPI level. 

How Do I Comment on the CY 2027 Proposed Rule? 

The proposed rule includes directions for submitting comments within the 60-day comment period. Comments must be submitted by Monday, September 14, 2026. 

When commenting, refer to file code: CMS-1848-P 

We don’t accept FAX transmissions. 

Use 1 of the 3 following ways to officially submit your comments: 

• Electronically: regulations.gov  

• Regular mail: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1848-P, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016. 

• Express or overnight mail: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.  

Additional Resources 

Learn more about QPP proposals in the following resources: 

• 2027 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule Fact Sheet and Policy Comparison Table (PDF) – This resource provides an overview of QPP proposals and RFIs included in the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, and a comparison table contrasting existing policies with proposals. 

• Proposed Timeline: Transitioning from Traditional MIPS to MVPs (PDF) – This graphic displays the timeline for sunsetting traditional MIPS as proposed in in the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. 

• Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposals Fact Sheet (LINK) – This resource reviews information on the proposals specific to participation in the Shared Savings Program 

• 2027 Proposed and Modified MVPs Guide (PDF) – This resource reviews details of the newly proposed MVPs and proposed changes to existing MVPs. You may also review proposals for new and updated MVPs by visiting the Explore MVPs page of the QPP website.