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NJAASC Meets with New Jersey Representatives in Washington D.C. as part of ASCA’s ‘National Advocacy Day’ to Advocate for NJ’s ASC Industry
Whippany, NJ (March 1, 2024) – On February 27, 2024, New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“NJAASC”) Board Member Aaron Shechter of Endoscopy Center of Bergen County in Paramus and NJAASC Member Alex Scott, Vice President of Operations, Amsurg, represented NJAASC on Capitol Hill as part of ASCA’s (Ambulatory Surgery Center Association) annual “National Advocacy Day,” to discuss the role that ASCs provide in improving patient access to convenient and cost efficient care. ASCAs National Advocacy Day gathers participants from across the U.S. to meet and build relationships with policymakers who make decisions that directly impact the ASC community and their patients.
“While ASCs in the U.S. saved Medicare $28.7 billion from 2011 to 2018 and are projected to save an additional $73 billion between 2019 and 2028, these forecasted savings are threatened by Medicare policies that result in continually declining reimbursement and other factors that limit Medicare beneficiaries’ access to outpatient surgical care,” Shechter noted. “As Congress searches for ways to make health care more affordable, we spoke about this and proposed legislation including the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act (HR 972/ S 312), with legislative staff members from all N.J. congressional districts and both New Jersey senators.”
These included: Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10); Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5); Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6); Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8); Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2) Staff; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ).
About NJAASC
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) is an incorporated, non-profit organization which was founded in 1992 by owners of ambulatory surgery centers. Its membership is currently comprised of more than 200 ambulatory surgery centers and 50 vendors and associate members. NJAASC’s mission is to promote and advance the efforts of New Jersey's ambulatory surgery centers in the delivery of optimum patient care in a cost- effective manner. It offers information, educational and networking opportunities for everyone associated with the ASC industry; provides advocacy on issues affecting its members; monitors state and federal legislation and interacts with the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) on state and federal issues. NJAASC is a member of the American Society of Quality Control. For more information, visit www.njaasc.org.
Pictured: NJAASC Board Member Aaron Shechter of Endoscopy Center of Bergen County in Paramus
