Home Home Advocacy Advocacy News Member exclusive - Locked CMS Finalizes 2026 2.6% Pay Increase for Hospital Outpatient Departments, ASCs Nov 24, 2025 ASC & Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Medicare Physician Fee Schedule MIPS ASC Payment The final rule could affect about 4,000 hospital outpatient departments and 6,000 ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). Member exclusive - Locked Log in to keep reading. Join AAO to get unlimited access to content. See member benefits or join today. Login Register