Becker's Healthcare July 24, 2024
Patsy Newitt

Here are 10 numbers highlighting the potential for patients, payers and healthcare to save money by migrating to ASC settings:

More than $4.2 billion. The amount that Medicare saves annually when surgical procedures are performed at ASCs instead of HOPDs, according to a 2020 study from KNG Health Consulting.

More than $42.2 billion. The amount that healthcare saves annually when surgical procedures are performed at ASCs instead of hospitals.

$28.7 billion. How much ASCs reduced Medicare costs from 2011 through 2018.

$73.4 billion. How much ASCs are projected to reduce Medicare costs from 2019 to 2028.

58%: The percentage more procedures done in HOPDs can cost compared to a physician’s office or ASC, according to a 2023...

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