Becker's Healthcare September 26, 2024
Commercial and government payers alike are increasingly pushing patients to ASCs because of the cost-savings they can offer.
Here are five examples of payers pushing procedures and physicians to ASCs since 2019, according to a September blog post by law firm Hendershot Cowart and prior Becker’s coverage:
Aetna
In 2022 and in 2023, according to the blog post, Aetna expanded the list of procedures that can be provided without precertification if performed in an ASC.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
In January 2023, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association released a policy statement backing site-neutral payments as a key focus for saving billions of dollars in the next 10 years. The report notes a 12% increase in...
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