Ambulatory Surgery Centers

9 Reimbursement and Business Concepts for Orthopedics in ASCs

Posted on Friday, January 10th, 2014

1. New CMS ASC payment system has generally increased orthopedic reimbursements. The transition to the new CMS ASC payment system, which pays centers at a percentage of HOPD rates, has increased the reimbursement rates of most orthopedic procedures, says Jay Rom, president of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. The system, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2008, and was designed to [...]

5 Hand Surgery Trends in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2012

Alejandro Badia, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Badia Hand to Shoulder Center and Chief Medical Officer at OrthoNOW in Doral, Fla., discusses four recent trends in outpatient procedures and reimbursements for the hand and upper extremity surgical specialty.1. The scope of hand surgery is expanding. Ambulatory surgery centers specializing in hand surgery are now more likely [...]