ASC Quality Reporting Program

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program promotes higher quality and more efficient health care for Medicare beneficiaries through quality of care measurement. The program requires Medicare-certified ASCs to report ten quality measures in order to avoid future Medicare payment reductions. ASCs must successfully report measures on at least 50% of claims. ASCs who do not meet reporting requirements may incur a 2% reduction to any annual increase of the ASC payment system for that year.

Latest Updates

• ASC Reporting Program Reference Checklist (Updated January 2019)
  
• Updated ASC Quality Reporting Program Specifications Manual (Version 8.0a)  

ASGE Resources 

• GI Safe Surgery Checklist for ASCs
• Elements to Consider When Developing a Safe Surgery Checklist for GI ASCs 

CMS Resources and Tools

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has designated FMQAI as the Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Quality Reporting (QR) Program Support Contractor. FMQAI provides technical support and feedback to assist ASCs with quality data reporting.

Quality Reporting Center 

• QualityNet
• QualityNet Educational Webinar Series
• ASCQR Specifications Manual
• Extraordinary Waiver for ASCQR
• Secure Portal Registration Resources
• CMS ASC Payment
• ASC-9 and ASC-10 Endoscopy and Polyp Surveillance Data Collection Tool
• ASC Survey Tool on Patient Safety Culture

ASC Quality Reporting Program Support

Email: oqrsupport@fmqai.com
Telephone Number: 866-800-8756 (7:00 am - 6:00 pm EST, Monday - Friday)