Becker's Healthcare January 28, 2025
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s CEO Sam Hazen said the company is unconcerned about the potential effects of site-neutral payment policies on its ASC development strategy.
During the health system’s Jan. 24 earnings call, Mr. Hazen said he was “against program implementations that would cut Medicare hospital outpatient reimbursement,” emphasizing operation and resource disparities between hospitals and ASCs.
For service lines like surgery, hospitals provide 24/7 services with comprehensive resources, including physicians, staff and equipment, he continued. In contrast, ASCs generally operate during regular business hours.
“The idea of paying the same rate for those does not seem to make a lot of sense to us,” he said.
Mr. Hazen also noted the absence of finalized legislation detailing...
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