Becker's Healthcare January 4, 2024
The reimbursement disparity between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs is frustrating leaders as costs soar.
“Our costs are increasing, especially salaries and benefits, which need to be competitive with HOPDs and hospitals, yet reimbursements still sit at 50% of the HOPD rates,” Andrew Weiss, administrator of Vorhees, N.J.-based Summit Surgical Center, told Becker’s.
Here are five numbers on the cost difference between ASCs vs. HOPDs:
1. Medical procedures can cost as much as 58% more at HOPDs when compared to a physician office or ASC, according to an analysis by Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue...
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