Becker's Healthcare June 8, 2023
The growth of ASCs reflects their status as a proven model for high-quality procedures and low costs, but their development faces a considerable obstacle in many markets: certificate-of-need laws.
These laws require healthcare providers, including ASCs in many states, to receive permission to build facilities. And while many states are beginning to repeal these restrictions, hurdles remain.
“There are still many states that have pretty restrictive certificate-of-need laws,” Philip Blair, CEO of Surgery Center Services of America, told Becker’s. “It would just be a huge gold rush and avenue for lowering healthcare costs if governments could give these physicians an opportunity.”
The certificate-of-need approval process is lengthy and costly, and difficult for many independent physicians and small ASC...
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