Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association

09/12/2025

🎉 We’re just over a month away from MASA Education Day 2025 at Boyne Mountain Resort—and we can’t wait to see you there! 🏔️✨

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible. Your support helps us bring together Michigan’s ASC community for education, collaboration, and connection. 🙌

09/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor the lives lost, the heroes who answered the call, and the resilience of our nation on September 11, 2001.

MASA joins in remembering and reflecting on this day, keeping in our hearts all those impacted.

08/20/2025

✅ Compliance = Quality Care
For ASCs, compliance isn’t just about passing audits—it’s about building a culture that drives patient safety, trust, and long-term success.

For MASA members, cultivating this mindset aligns with our commitment to top-tier care and advocacy. Ready to deepen your center’s compliance strategy? Discover how you can strengthen your culture of quality and integrity ⬇️

Read more: https://ascnews.com/2025/08/from-audits-to-accreditation-why-compliance-culture-matters-for-ascs/

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are facing unprecedented scrutiny as payers lean on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to identify billing anomalies. But compliance doesn’t need to be overcomplicated, industry experts advise. “We’re just seeing an increased focus on program integ...

08/11/2025

🎉 August is National ASC Month!

Ambulatory Surgery Centers keep high-quality care safe and affordable for patients across Michigan and the nation. This month, we celebrate the people and partnerships that make it possible.

💡 Want to strengthen ASC care in Michigan? Join MASA today: michiganasc.com/membership

08/06/2025

📢 Calling All Vendors & Industry Partners!

Join us at MASA Education Day: Halloween 2.0, happening October 23–24, 2025 at Boyne Mountain Resort—home to the largest ASC exhibit hall in Michigan! 🎃👻

This is your chance to connect directly with ambulatory surgery center leaders from across the state. Showcase your solutions, grow your network, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of outpatient care.

Vendor space is limited, secure your spot today!
🔗 https://michiganasc.com/events/

08/04/2025

🏛️ Advocating for You—Every Step of the Way

One of the important benefits of being a MASA member is legislative advocacy. From staying ahead of regulatory changes to actively shaping policy that impacts Michigan ASCs, MASA is your voice at the Capitol. 📣

If you believe in protecting and advancing the future of ambulatory surgery centers, now’s the time to get involved.

👉 Join MASA today: https://michiganasc.com/membership/

07/28/2025

🎃 Get Ready for a Scary-Good Time at MASA Education Day! 🕸️

Join us October 23–24, 2025 at Boyne Mountain Resort for Halloween 2.0! 👻 Expect valuable sessions, networking, and spine-tingling fun with your ASC peers. Costumes encouraged, learning guaranteed. 🧠✨

📍 Don’t miss out—register now: https://michiganasc.com/events/

07/21/2025

What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Could Mean for ASCs 🏥

The new federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” includes several provisions that could directly affect ambulatory surgery centers, ranging from Medicaid funding changes and new work requirements to a $50 billion Rural Hospital Fund. While some elements aim to support provider sustainability, others may introduce additional administrative and eligibility requirements for patients.

📘 Read the full breakdown to see how policy shifts could impact your center’s operations, patient access, and reimbursement strategies:

President Trump delivers remarks at an event on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending legislation – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) – is now law. The legislation has far-reaching implications not only for the federal deficit and ta...

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July to our MASA family! Wishing you all a day filled with joy, safety, and the spirit of freedom and unity. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

06/30/2025

🚨 Good news, ASCs — you don’t have to play by hospital rules! 🙌 Check out what leaders across the country are saying about the unique strengths of ambulatory surgery centers and why we’re charting our own path.

📰 Read the full article: https://ascnews.com/2025/06/you-dont-have-to-play-by-hospital-rules-what-asc-leaders-are-saying-right-now/

Image by freestocks-photos from PixabaySince the start of 2025, Ambulatory Surgery Center News has spoken with ASC leaders, investors, advisors and other health care executives about everything from robotics and new technologies, to payer pressures and Medicaid cuts. With the year officially at its....

06/12/2025

📣 We’re proud to stand with Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and 50+ organizations in support of the Medicare Beneficiary Co‑Pay Fairness Act of 2025!

MASA joins ASCA in urging Congress to cap Medicare copays for services provided at Ambulatory Surgery Centers. This bipartisan bill would bring greater affordability, predictability, and access to care for patients across the country.

🔗 Learn more about this important effort:
https://www.ascassociation.org/asca/news-and-publications/press/2025/asca-leads-coalition-in-support-of-medicare-copay-relief

Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of 49 leading healthcare organizations sent letters to congressional committees urging support for the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 (H.R. 3006/S.1776).

06/09/2025

🌟 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the June Membership meeting on Friday! We had an incredible turnout and fantastic networking opportunities.

We can’t wait to see you all at the Education Day event in October! Stay tuned—registration opens this week! 🎉✨

www.michiganasc.com