HealthCare Appraisers and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association collected data from 26 companies, including ASC management companies, investment bankers and business brokers to compile its report.
A quarter of respondents said an ASC with 1 percent to 10 percent of its revenue from out-of-network payers would exceed their risk tolerance. However, one-third had a higher tolerance for out-of-network reimbursement; 34 percent said 11 percent to 20 percent of revenue exceeds risk tolerance.
Respondents also weighed in on the changes they observe in commercial payer rates year-over-year. They observed the following changes:
● Decrease in rates: 4 percent
● 0 percent to 1 percent increase: 13 percent
● 1.1 percent to 2 percent increase: 36 percent
● 2.1 percent to 3.0 percent increase: 36 percent
● 3.1 to 4 percent increase: 11 percent
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