Initiatives

OOSS Washington Counsel Mike Romansky provides an update on CMS’s proposed 2027 ASC payment rule, including a proposed 3.3% reduction in cataract surgery facility fees. He outlines OOSS’s advocacy strategy, highlights the importance of member participation in the public comment process, and explains how a unified effort can help protect fair reimbursement for ophthalmic ASCs.

Mike Romansky, JD, OOSS Washington Counsel, outlines key challenges in 2026, defends fair ASC payment, prioritizes patient safety, and calls on members to support continued advocacy on critical legislative and regulatory issues.

In 2025, OOSS advocacy delivered critical Washington wins for members, protecting ASC payments, reducing regulatory burdens, opposing unsafe office cataract surgery reimbursement, and strengthening ophthalmic ASCs nationwide.

Watch a video featuring Mike Romansky, JD, OOSS Washington Counsel, as he discusses the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issuing its final CY 2026 payment rate regulation for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs).

Watch our video featuring Mike Romansky, JD, OOSS Washington Counsel, as he speaks about the letter submitted to CMS regarding the reduction to cataract reimbursement rate.

Watch a video featuring Mike Romansky, JD, OOSS Washington Counsel, as he asks members to submit comments to CMS regarding the proposed reduction to cataract reimbursement rate.