Becker's Healthcare July 26, 2024
ASC leaders and hospitals alike are facing major obstacles to profitability as operational costs soar and Medicare and private payer reimbursement rates sink.
Independent ASCs, which make up most of the market, face particular challenges as they struggle to access the economies of scale necessary to ink lucrative payer and supply contracts.
From staffing strategies to payer conversations, 14 ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their methods to address this imbalance.
Question: How can ASC leaders balance rising operational costs with stagnant or decreasing reimbursement rates to ensure financial stability?
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and length.
Shakeel Ahmed, MD. Gastroenterologist and CEO of Atlas Surgical Group (St. Louis): By taking strategic...
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