Published April 23, 2019

“HOPD vs. ASC: Understanding Payment Differences”

A recent article authored by PYA’s David McMillan, Derek Long, and Anderson Payne has been published in the April edition of hfm Magazine, a publication of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.  “HOPD vs. ASC: Understanding Payment Differences” describes the market dynamics surrounding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) growth, compares the methodologies that lead to differences in payments, and provides payment analyses associated with hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ASC settings.

Article Excerpt:

As physicians, payers, and the public push for increased usage of lower-cost, more consumer-friendly sites of service such as ASCs, hospitals and health systems are increasingly active investors.  Because of this trend, it is ever more important for hospitals and health systems to anticipate and accurately project expected impacts on payment.  As these impacts are considered and projected, it is also important for decision-makers to concurrently contemplate key strategic questions. . . .

Read the full article here.

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