ASC Payments Should Be Based On Hospital Outpatient Rates – MedPAC
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The need to revamp the ambulatory surgical center payment system is underscored by four out of the 10 highest-volume ASC services exceeding the rate paid under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system, according to MedPAC
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