Becker's Healthcare November 27, 2024
Four leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and various leadership appointments could mean for ASCs, and how they should prepare.
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity.
Mark Dietrich. Certified Public Accountant at Doshi & Associates (Bloomfield Hills, Mass.): I’m not sure I can offer any unique predictions, but I would expect that the pursuit of site-neutral payment policies might reduce or eliminate the price premium that hospital outpatient departments currently enjoy over ASCs. Further, as cost cutting is now in vogue, one might expect the range of procedures that are approved for ASCs to be expanded. One can be certain that the powerful trade associations will be vociferous in defense of...