Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 Deadlines
All deadlines are by midnight ET (11:59 pm ET).
| DATE | DEADLINE |
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April 1 |
LEAPFROG ASC SURVEY 2.0 LAUNCH: The hard copy of the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 and supporting materials are available for download on the ASC Survey 2.0 webpage.
ASC DASHBOARD AVAILABLE: ASCs can request a 16-digit security code to access the free, secure ASC Dashboard to upload accreditation documentation and submit the ASC Survey 2.0. |
| June 22 |
FIRST NHSN GROUP DEADLINE: ASCs that join Leapfrog's NHSN Group by June 22, provide a valid NHSN ID in the Profile, and submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 by June 30, will have data available prior to public reporting on their ASC Details Page starting on July 12. Results will be publicly reported on July 25. More information about deadlines to join Leapfrog's NHSN Group is available on the Join NHSN Group webpage. |
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June 30 |
FIRST SURVEY SUBMISSION DEADLINE: ASCs that submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 via the ASC Dashboard by June 30 will be scored and publicly reported for eight (8) Leapfrog measures starting on July 25. ASCs that do not submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 by June 30 will be publicly reported as "Declined to Report" for these measures until the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 has been submitted. |
| July 12 |
ASC DETAILS PAGE AVAILABLE FOR SURVEY PARTICIPANTS: For ASCs that submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0, the first set of scored results (based on Surveys submitted by June 30), will be confidentially available to review on July 12 via the ASC Details Page link on the ASC Dashboard. In addition, Leapfrog will send out its first round of monthly data verification emails and documentation requests. |
| July 25 |
ASC RATINGS PUBLICLY REPORTED: The eight (8) Leapfrog measures for ASCs that submitted the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 by June 30 will be scored and publicly reported. After July, results are updated on the seventh (7) business day of the month to reflect accreditation certificates and/or Surveys (re)submitted by the end of the previous month. |
| August 31 |
DEADLINE FOR TOP ASC DESIGNATION: ASCs that would like to be eligible for Leapfrog's national Top ASC designation must upload their accreditation certification AND submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 by August 31. |
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November 30 |
LATE SURVEY SUBMISSION & PERFORMANCE UPDATE DEADLINE: The Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 will close to new submissions at 11:59 pm ET on November 30. No new Surveys can be submitted after this deadline. Only ASCs that have submitted a Survey by November 30 will be able to log in to the ASC Dashboard to make corrections to previously submitted sections during the months of December and January. Survey updates reflecting a change in performance must be made prior to November 30. Performance updates made after November 30 will not be scored or publicly reported. |
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January 31 |
SURVEY CORRECTIONS DEADLINE: ASCs that need to make corrections to a previously submitted Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 must make necessary updates and re-submit the entire Survey by January 31, 2027. ASCs will not be able to make changes or re-submit their Survey after this date. |
| April 1, 2027 | Launch of 2027 Survey |
Accreditation Standards Deadlines
All deadlines are by midnight ET (11:59 pm ET).
| DATE | DEADLINE |
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April 1 |
ASC DASHBOARD AVAILABLE: ASCs can request a 16-digit security code to access the free, secure ASC Dashboard to upload accreditation documentation and access the ASC Dashboard. |
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June 30 |
FIRST ACCREDITATION UPLOAD DEADLINE: ASCs that provide basic demographic information and upload a valid accreditation certificate via the ASC Dashboard by June 30 will be scored and publicly reported as "Achieved the Standard" (best score) for five (5) accreditation standards from the AAAHC or JC starting on July 25. ASCs that do not upload a valid accreditation certificate by June 30 will be publicly reported as "Not Available" for these measures until a valid accreditation certificate has been uploaded. |
| July 12 |
ACCREDITATION VERIFICATION: If there are any issues identified with the uploaded certificate, the contacts listed the Profile will be contacted via email starting on July 12 for certificates uploaded by June 30. After June 30, certificates will be reviewed monthly and emails will be sent to contacts listed in the Profile within the first 7 business days of the month following the upload. |
| July 25 |
ASC RATINGS PUBLICLY REPORTED: Achievement on the five (5) accredidation standards will be publicly reported for ASCs that uploaded their valid accreditation certificate via the ASC Dashboard by June 30. After July 25, results are updated on the seventh (7) business day of the month to reflect accreditation certificates (re)submitted by the end of the previous month. ASCs that do not upload an accreditation certificate by June 30 will be publicly reported as "Not Available" for these measures until an accreditation certificate has been uploaded. |
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November 30 |
FINAL ACCREDITATION UPLOAD DEADLINE: This is the final deadline for ASCs to provide basic demographic information and upload an accreditation certificate via the ASC Dashboard to be scored and publicly reported as "Achieved the Standard" (best score) for five (5) accreditation standards from the AAAHC or JC. After November 30, no new accreditation certificates can be uploaded. ASCs that do not upload an accreditation certificate by November 30 will be publicly reported as "Not Available" for these measures until the Hosptial and Surgery Center Ratings website is updated in July 2027. |
| January 31 |
CORRECTIONS DEADLINE: If there are any issues identified with the uploaded certificate, the contacts listed in the Profile will be contacted via email and have until January 31 to re-upload a valid certificate. If a valid certificate is not re-uploaded by January 31, the results for the 5 measures will be updated to "Not Available" for these measures until the Hospital and Surgery Center Ratings website is updated in July 2027. |
CMS Public Reporting Deadlines
All deadlines are by midnight ET (11:59 pm ET).
| DATE | DEADLINE |
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June 22 |
FIRST CMS DATA DOWNLOAD: This is the date that Leapfrog will download data published in CMS' Provider Catalog for the nine (9) outcome measures and four (4) OAS CAHPS domains. Data will be scored and publicly reported for all eligible ASCs regardless of participation in the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 starting on July 25. |
| July 25 |
ASC RATINGS PUBLICLY REPORTED: The thirteen (13) CMS ASCQR measures for all eligible ASCs will be scored and publicly reported based on data downloaded from the CMS Provider Data Catalog on June 22. |
| August 20 |
SECOND CMS DATA DOWNLOAD: This is the date that Leapfrog will download any updated data published in CMS' Provider Catalog for the nine (9) outcome measures and four (4) OAS CAHPS domains. Data will be scored and publicly reported for all eligible ASCs regardless of participation in the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 within the first seven (7) business days of September. |
| October 22 |
THIRD CMS DATA DOWNLOAD: This is the date that Leapfrog will download any updated data published in CMS' Provider Catalog for the nine (9) outcome measures and four (4) OAS CAHPS domains. Data will be scored and publicly reported for all eligible ASCs regardless of participation in the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 within the first seven (7) business days of November. |
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December 17 |
FINAL CMS DATA DOWNLOAD: This is the date that Leapfrog will download any updated data published in CMS' Provider Catalog for the nine (9) outcome measures and four (4) OAS CAHPS domains. Data will be scored and publicly reported for all eligible ASCs regardless of participation in the Leapfrog ASC Survey 2.0 within the first seven (7) business days of December. These results are then frozen until July 2027. |