SurgiPAC supports advocacy efforts that advance ambulatory surgery centers, strengthen patient access, and promote high-quality outpatient surgical care in Florida.
What is SurgiPAC?
SurgiPAC is the political action committee affiliated with the Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (FSASC). It exists to support candidates and policymakers who understand the important role ambulatory surgery centers play in Florida's healthcare system.
Through advocacy, education, and relationship-building, SurgiPAC helps ensure that the ASC community has a voice in legislative and regulatory decisions that affect patients, providers, and healthcare organizations across the state.
Why is SurgiPAC Important?
Healthcare policy decisions made in Tallahassee directly impact ambulatory surgery centers, providers, and patients.
By supporting SurgiPAC, you help strengthen advocacy efforts that promote ASC-friendly policies, educate lawmakers, protect patient access, and amplify the voice of Florida's ASC community.
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Advocacy in Action
SurgiPAC supports advocacy efforts that protect Florida ambulatory surgery centers from costly regulations, expand patient access to care, and ensure ASCs have a strong voice in healthcare policymaking.
Protecting ASC Resources
Removed the 1% annual PMATF tax on gross revenue and helped protect against its return.
SurgiPAC-supported advocacy helped eliminate an unfair financial burden on Florida ASCs, preserving resources that can instead be invested in patient care, technology, and operations.
Expanding Patient Access
Secured the right for patients to receive care in an ambulatory surgery center for up to 24 hours, aligning ASCs more closely with hospital outpatient capabilities.
This advocacy effort expanded treatment options while allowing more patients to receive high-quality care in the ASC setting.
Defending Fair Reimbursement
Helped prevent efforts to move Workers' Compensation reimbursement to a Medicare-based model that could have significantly reduced ASC reimbursement.
By engaging policymakers and regulators, FSASC and SurgiPAC worked to protect the financial stability of Florida surgery centers.
Reducing Regulatory Burden
Negotiated transparency and Culture of Safety Survey requirements to minimize cost and compliance burdens on ASCs.
Our advocacy helped ensure new requirements could be implemented in a practical and cost-effective manner.
Practical Safety Solutions
Modified language and opposed overly burdensome Surgical Smoke legislation.
The resulting approach provided flexibility for ASCs to implement mitigation strategies that fit their facilities while maintaining patient and staff safety.
Every contribution helps support advocacy efforts that protect Florida's ambulatory surgery centers and the patients they serve.