ambulatory surgery centers

The author contends that ASCs are reimbursed at almost half of the hospital rates in Oregon and nationwide.

Ambulatory surgery center representatives worry that hospital-dominated CCOs might not be inclined to hire their services, despite lower costs. The CCOs deny the claim, with the FamilyCare CEO calling it “horse puckey.”

June 17, 2013 — A measure that would cramp down on an abusive payment practice to ambulatory surgical centers by Regence BlueCross BlueShield has been resurrected and attached in the House to another bill, Senate Bill 724, which passed the House on Friday.

January 27, 2012 -- Oregon ambulatory surgery centers want to be an integral part of any newly formed Coordinated Care Organization. But some question just how transparent the 86 freestanding outpatient centers in the state are when it comes to reporting quality.