Becker's Healthcare June 7, 2024
ASCs are struggling to meet margins as procedures continue to migrate to the outpatient setting but reimbursements stagnate.
April Aud, RN, BSN, the administrator of Black River Ambulatory Surgery Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo., joined Becker’s to discuss the danger of declining ASC reimbursements and how her team is approaching the disparity.
Editor’s note: Responses were edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: What ASC/outpatient trends are you the most nervous about? Which are you the most excited about?
April Aud: This question has a double-edged sword answer. I am most nervous about all the new procedures that are allowed in the ASC setting from a reimbursement standpoint. Insurance companies have been trying to push certain...
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