Becker's Healthcare December 13, 2023
Certificate-of-need laws, which govern where providers can build facilities, have been an obstacle to ASC growth for years, but many leaders are hopeful about the policy changes made in 2023.
The certificate-of-need process is lengthy and costly, deterring surgeons and organizations in many states from even considering opening ASCs.
Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC company SurgNet is struggling to grow in its home state due to certificate-of-need laws. While the new-to-market company has made acquisitions in Ohio and Michigan, it is struggling to do business in other states.
“I think certificate-of-need laws reduce the positive impact ASCs could have on the healthcare system,” Michael Chwalek, senior financial analyst at Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, told Becker’s. “They restrict the...
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