The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is again urging Congress to require ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to report cost data to Medicare. Broadly, the commission’s 17 members – who are appointed to three-year terms – argue that policymakers lack visibility into the sector’s financial performance as spending continues to grow. That trend is likely to continue as well, driven by patient, payer and physician preferences for the outpatient setting. In its March 2026 report to Congress on Medicare payment policy, MedPAC emphasized that the absence of cost reporting from ASCs stands out compared with other provider types that participate in Medicare.
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Source: https://ascnews.com/2026/03/policymakers-know-little-medpac-again-urges-congress-to-require-asc-cost-reporting/