Becker's Healthcare May 10, 2023
ASCs around the country are facing reimbursements that are not keeping up with the rising cost of living, leading to a declining number of truly independent, physician-owned ASCs.
Melissa Hermanson, DNP, RN, administrator of Vineland, N.J.-based Ambulatory Care Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how this issue has affected her ASC.
Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for length and clarity.
Question: If declining ASC reimbursements are not adjusted, how do you see the ASC industry shifting?
Melissa Hermanson: We’ve already seen what happens. There are very few freestanding, physician-owned centers left without either an affiliation with a management company or a hospital system in their area, because it is next to impossible to be able to run...
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