ASCs that have experienced a cybersecurity event or natural disaster or have an Extraordinary Circumstances Exception approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (i.e., CMS Footnote 28) that impacts data availability during one or more Survey reporting periods can complete and submit a request form in order to participate in the 2026 Leapfrog ASC Survey. If approved, ASCs will report on the impacted measures using the data available and exclude data from the month(s) impacted by the cybersecurity event, natural disaster, or CMS Extraordinary Circumstance. Results will still be calculated if minimum reporting requirements are met and will be displayed on the Survey Results website with the following footnote: "Results are based on limited data due to a reported cybersecurity event, natural disaster, or a CMS Extraordinary Circumstance exception."
ASCs will still be eligible for Leapfrog Top ASC pending committee review and subject to meeting all criteria.