Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2021
Four ASC leaders discussed the drivers of federal changes in ASC policy with Becker’s.
Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
Susan Feigenbaum, PhD. Professor at University of Missouri-St. Louis economics department: Congress and CMS have begun to appreciate that the federal budget cannot accommodate a greater number of covered lives for longer life spans simply by raising premiums or cutting provider reimbursement. There has to be a new way to deliver medical services, and ASCs play an important role in this transformation. At some point, we will see CMS whittle down its “inpatient-only” procedure list and shift more procedures to the ASC environment. Likewise, the growth in Affordable Care Act plans and federal subsidy...
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