Becker's Healthcare October 19, 2022
With CMS’ potential 4.42 percent physician fee cut looming, that decision likely will have implications in the ASC industry.
Five ASC and healthcare leaders connected with Becker’s to answer: “How is declining physician pay affecting the ASC industry?”
Editor’s note: Response has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Sandy Berreth, RN. Medicare Surveyor at the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care: I’m not sure it is. Declining physicians’ pay may lead to more physician/hospital employment. However, the key for our industry to succeed is the ASC industry itself. Payers are starting to realize and promote ASC services. Therefore, healthcare organizations big and small are going to need to develop relationships or partnerships with existing ASCs or build their own.
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