# Episode 273 - Recent News, Supply Storage, CON Changes, Fire Extinguishers, and Focus on Deemed Status Suspensions- April 30, 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026.md Podcast: [ASC Podcast with John Goehle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478) Published: 2026-05-01T16:22:08+00:00 Episode link: https://egdpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f3zdbf7rduj6rrev/ASCPWJG-Episode_273789mb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478/episodes/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026 Duration seconds: 2697 ## Resource In this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we discuss the latest news and information including Prior Authorization changes, a recent lawsuit related to billing, CON Changes, Fire Extinguisher Requirements, Medication management of High Alert Medications with Reversal Agents, and Supply Storage outside of the ASC. In our focus segment, we will discuss a recent Quality Safety & Oversight memo clarifying the roles of Accrediting Organizations and State Survey Agencies when an ASC’s deemed status is temporarily removed. This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, RFX Solutions, Medserve and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies. Notes and Resources from this Episode: Announcing our upcoming Administrator’s bootcamp - May 26-29 For More Information, go to: https://conferences.asc-central.com/bootcamps/ Ambulatory Surgery Center News - April 21 Article About Prior Authorization: https://ascnews.com/2026/04/unitedhealth-group-defends-prior-auth-doubles-down-on-value-based-care-strategy/?spMailingID=195484&puid=4098726&E=4098726&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=195484 Maine CON Law Changes - April 24th ASC Focus https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2026/digital-debut/maine-eases-certificate-of-need-requirements?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_content=email&utm_term=Maine%20Eases%20Certificate%20of%20Need%20Requirements&utm_campaign=Maine%20Eases%20Certificate%20of%20Need%20Requirements&cm_mmc=Act-On%20Software-_-email-_-Maine%20Eases%20Certificate%20of%20Need%20Requirements-_-Maine%20Eases%20Certificate%20of%20Need%20Requirements ASC News- April 22, 2026 by Robert Holly https://ascnews.com/2026/04/allstate-accuses-surgery-partners-florida-ascs-of-f… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478/episodes/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/asc-podcast-with-john-goehle-769478/episode-273-recent-news-supply-storage-con-changes-fire-extinguishers-and-focus-on-deemed-status-suspensions-april-30-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.