ASCQR payment update impact calculator
See what the 2 percentage point payment update cut for missed ASC quality reporting would cost you.
An estimate for planning, not financial or legal advice. Actual payment depends on case mix and the rule in force. Read the ASCQR guide for measures and deadlines.
Four steps.
- Enter your annual Medicare ASC payments, from your cost or remittance data.
- Enter the expected annual payment update percentage.
- See the dollar gap between the full and the reduced update.
- Treat it as an estimate. Your actual payment depends on case mix and the final rule.
About this tool.
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What is the ASC Quality Reporting Program?
ASCQR is a CMS pay-for-reporting program for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Centers that do not send required quality data on time get a lower annual payment update. See the ASCQR guide for measures and deadlines.
Is the reduction cumulative?
It applies to the payment update for the affected year. Check the current rule and any exceptions for your center on cms.gov.
Does this replace my own financial analysis?
No. It is a simple estimate for planning talks, not financial or legal advice.
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