Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

06/29/2026

Final Reminder

Listen up business owners. If you were in business during the Coronavirus Pandemic and you had 10 or more w2 employees, please schedule a free assessment with an experienced tax firm to see if your business qualifies for the employee retention tax credit refund.

The hard deadline to file for this tax credit refund is July 10, 2026.

In order to see if your business qualifies, you must schedule a FREE assessment by July 1st. Contact Cindy Bishop. 225 933 5435 (Text or call) or via email at cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies

Two federal courts (Kwong v. United States and Abdo v. Commissioner) recently ruled that COVID-era IRS penalties and interest were unlawfully assessed. That means refunds may be available to a wide range of U.S. taxpayers.

Additionally, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) window may still be open — worth up to $19,000 per employee for businesses that:

Were fully or partially shut down by a COVID government order,

OR

Saw a significant revenue drop vs. 2019 (50%+ in 2020, 20%+ in 2021)

Unfortunately, in the past, many business owners were told the ERC deadline had passed. Based on the court rulings, that may no longer be accurate.

The IRS has appealed these decisions, which is exactly why protective claims need to be filed before July 10, 2026.
I'm collaborating with two tax firms that specialize in ERC claims processing. They are conducting free assessments to see if your business qualifies. You do not pay anything until you receive your refund.

You can email [email protected] or call (or text) at 225 933 5435

Dont miss this opportunity!

06/21/2026

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The topic for the 2026-27 LAMMICO Patient Safety Award and Grant is taming tricky transitions in care. This grant program is open to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, rehab and long-term care facilities in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Applications are due May 31, 2027. To learn more and download an application, please visit https://bit.ly/4gqd13F

06/18/2026

Listen up business owners. If you were in business during the Coronavirus Pandemic, you have 10 or more w2 employees, you have ten more days to schedule a free assessment with an experienced tax firm to see if your business qualifies for the employee retention tax credit refund.

There's a tax refund opportunity with a hard deadline of July 10, 2026, that many business owners don't know about. However, in order to see if your business qualifies, you must schedule a FREE assessment by June 30, 2026. You can schedule your assessment through LASCA’s Executive Director Cindy Bishop. 225 933 5435 (Text or call) or via email at cindy.bishop@checkmate-strategies

Two federal courts (Kwong v. United States and Abdo v. Commissioner) recently ruled that COVID-era IRS penalties and interest were unlawfully assessed. That means refunds may be available to a wide range of U.S. taxpayers.

Additionally, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) window may still be open — worth up to $19,000 per employee for businesses that:
Were fully or partially shut down by a COVID government order,

OR

Saw a significant revenue drop vs. 2019 (50%+ in 2020, 20%+ in 2021)

Unfortunately, in the past, many business owners were told the ERC deadline had passed. Based on the court rulings, that may no longer be accurate.

The IRS has appealed these decisions, which is exactly why protective claims need to be filed before July 10, 2026.
I'm collaborating with two tax firms that specialize in ERC claims processing. They are conducting free assessments to see if your business qualifies. You do not pay anything until you receive your refund.

Please contact Cindy Bishop if you are interested so that we can schedule your free assessment before June 30th

You can email [email protected] or call (or text) at 225 933 5435

06/06/2026

There's a tax refund opportunity with a hard deadline of July 10, 2026, that many business owners don't know about.

Two federal courts (Kwong v. United States and Abdo v. Commissioner) recently ruled that COVID-era IRS penalties and interest were unlawfully assessed. That means refunds may be available to a wide range of U.S. taxpayers.

Additionally the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) window may still be open — worth up to $19,000 per employee for businesses that:
✅ Were fully or partially shut down by a COVID government order, OR
✅ Saw a significant revenue drop vs. 2019 (50%+ in 2020, 20%+ in 2021)

Many were told the ERC deadline had passed. Based on the court rulings, that may no longer be accurate.

The IRS has appealed these decisions, which is exactly why protective claims need to be filed before July 10, 2026.

I am working with tax professionals who can conduct a free assessment to see if your business qualifies. You do not pay anything until you receive your refund.

If you're interested, please contact me and I will help you set up an assessment. I can be reached at 225 933 5435 or [email protected]

05/13/2026

Reminder to Register for lasca meeting and dinner being held on june 18th in conjunction with the Gulf States ASC conference in new Orleans

Register at lasca.wildapricot.org/events

they will reimburse 100% of your membership dues after you remit your dues to LASCA and a representative from your ASC attends a LAMMICO Risk Management Session.  

02/24/2024

The 2024 Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting was a great success. More than 50 Ambulatory Surgery Centers participated in the February 23rd Annual Meeting held at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center.

We had great support by our corporate sponsors.

We would like to thank our speakers for their informative presentations:

Clay Countryman, JD, Breazeale Sachse and Wilson, Geri Cook, LAMMICO, Debra Ledak RN, USPI, Stephen Abresch, ASCA, Candace Fournet, RN, BSN, Finalytics and Joseph Jolissaint, JD

Thanks everyone for your support of the Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association!

If you missed it, you can register at lasca.wildapricot.org/events and get contact hours through AORN or CASC CEUs.

02/02/2024

LASCA Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday February 23, 2024

Today, the American Association of Peri-Operative Nurses notified us that AORN approved our 2024 LASCA Annual Meeting for 5.5 CEU's! Additionally, our LASCA annual meeting has been approved for 5.5 hours by CASC.

We are excited about our 2024 Annual Meeting scheduled for February 23rd at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center. This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can participate onsite or through our virtual ZOOM Platform. We have a great speaker line-up and will have a robust trade show with exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services for ASCs.

If you have not yet registered, the registration link is below:

Lasca.wildapricot.org/events

they will reimburse 100% of your membership dues after you remit your dues to LASCA and a representative from your ASC attends a LAMMICO Risk Management Session.  

02/18/2023

The 2023 Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting was held today, Friday February 17th at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center.

Great turnout and great support by our corporate sponsors

The speakers were all great as well.

Kudos to Lisa Pretus, Esquire, Clay Countryman, Esquire, Zandra Stewart, Louisiana Department of Health, Geri Cook, LAMMICO, Debra Ledak and Stephen Abresch

Thanks everyone for your support of the Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association!

02/17/2023

Assistant director of government affairs Stephen Abresch was the keynote speaker for our Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

Pictured here with LASCA Treasurer, Robert Johnson

07/05/2022

Employee Retention Payroll Tax Credits

Does your ASC Qualify?

The Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has partnered with ERC Specialists to help our members determine their eligibility for a refundable payroll tax credit for W2 employees. In the past, employers could only apply for the Payroll Protect Plan or the Employee Retention Payroll Tax credit but that has changed and now employers can apply for both. Congress changed this policy last year with the passage of the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden in March of 2021.

There are three different ways to demonstrate that your ASC is qualified:

1) revenue loss due to the Coronavirus Pandemic or

2) supply chain issues related to the Coronavirus Pandemic or

3) Suspensions related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Since Louisiana physicians could not perform elective medical procedures for a period of time during the pandemic, it is not difficult for an ASC to demonstrate a 10% suspension.

If your ASC is deemed to be eligible, ERC Specialists will help you to apply for the payroll tax credit. You may be eligible to receive the maximum of $26,000 per W2 employee for 2020 and 2021.

You can get started to see if your ASC is qualified by clicking on the link below:

COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us. As the world shut down the economy came to a halt, leaving the future of many businesses in a precarious position. As we begin to find normalcy again, businesses now have to focus on recovering and fortunately, several government programs are easing this....