Public payer percentages are growing — 3 considerations

A growing number of surgical patients are covered by public payers, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

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Three key considerations for anesthesia practices evaluating the impact of growing public payer percentages:

1. The rates associated with each payer type for the practice
2. The migration of cases from inpatient to outpatient settings
3. Basic demographic trends and the projected effects over time

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