Becker's Healthcare October 26, 2022
If CMS’ proposed physician fee cut of 4.42 percent takes effect, the move has the potential to further push physicians to ASC settings.
Four specialties — cardiology, hematology, radiology and pediatrics — have already seen a drop in pay without the potential CMS pay cuts. Interventional cardiology saw the biggest dip, a 13.7 percent decrease, in average starting salary over the past year.
ASCs leaders see a huge opportunity for growth in offering cardiology in ASCs, and with cardiology salaries already decreasing, further pay cuts could drive cardiologists into ASCs.
Other specialists who are not happy with their pay could follow suit.
Two healthcare leaders recently connected with Becker’s to answer: “How is declining physician pay affecting the ASC industry?”
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