CMS’ proposed 2027 payment rule, and its continued phase-out of the inpatient-only list opens the door for more procedures to move into ASCs — but not every practice is positioned to walk through it.

CMS’ 2027 payment rule for ASCs, proposed July 2, projects a 2.4% effective update overall — the same headline figure hospital outpatient departments are set to receive. But that number masks sharply ...