Healthcare Economist March 24, 2021
Let’s say you need a surgery. Let’s say that it’s a serious surgery. There are a number of choices that you (or your doctor) may make. The surgery could be done in a hospital where you are admitted as an inpatient. On the other hand, you could get the procedure at a hospital, but perhaps on an outpatient basis. Alternatively, you could get the surgery at a free-standing ambulatory surgical center.
Which one would you choose?
Well, the choice you make could affect how much you will be paying for care, particularly if you are an elderly American with Medicare coverage. As Kaiser Health News reports:
For years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services classified 1,740 surgeries and...
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