Adding More in 2026 The Process, Timeline, and Pitfalls of ASC Expansion

Hosted in partnership with Ambulatory Surgery Center News.

As ambulatory surgery centers prepare for continued growth in 2026, expansion brings both opportunity and risk. This session provides practical guidance on contract readiness, reimbursement modeling, chargemaster strategy, anesthesia considerations, out-of-network risks, and revenue protection tactics to ensure expansion drives sustainable profitability — not unexpected losses.

Topics Covered:

• Evaluating and modeling new service lines
• Payer contract readiness, crosswalks, and negotiation strategy
• De novo ASC timelines, credentialing delays, and network barriers
• Chargemaster optimization and pricing methodology
• Anesthesia structuring and stipend considerations
• Out-of-network strategy and IDR best practices
• Revenue leakage prevention across the revenue cycle
• Using data to strengthen leverage and protect cash per case