GI and ASCs: 5 things to know

In healthcare’s dynamic regulatory and economic environment, leaders of gastroenterology-focused ASCs are keeping close tabs on industry developments.

Here are five notes on ASCs and gastroenterology right now:

1. Gastroenterologists are facing increasing financial strain as reimbursement rates continue to decline. A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that between 2007 and 2022, unadjusted average reimbursement for GI procedures dropped by 7%, while inflation-adjusted rates plummeted 33% over the same period.

The situation may worsen before it improves. A funding bill recently passed in the House of Representatives by a 217-213 vote, according to CNN, paving the way for a 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut to take effect.

2. A case in front of the...

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