Becker's Healthcare July 9, 2024
As more procedures gain approval to be conducted on an outpatient basis, reimbursement differences between various care settings have gained significant attention in the healthcare industry — among patients, executives and clinicians alike.
Below are five numbers highlighting reimbursement differences between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs.
58%: The percentage more procedures done in HOPDs can cost compared to a physician’s office or ASC, according to a 2023 analysis by Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s data analytics company.
70%: The percentage Medicare hospital pay increased from 2001 to 2023. By contrast, Medicare physician payment has only increased by 9% in the same period, according...
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