In order to receive a quote, insurers require a census of three employees. In this scenario, benefit costs are based on employee census and claims experience.
2. Use a management company to employ the staff. If the ASC is part of a management company, some management companies employ the staff on behalf of the facility. This is a great option because you have the benefit of a larger number of employees, thus you are able to provide a competitive benefit package at a lower cost than doing it as a stand-alone ASC. You are able to leverage economies of scale by utilizing this option. Benefits costs are not predicated on the individual’s medical history and benefits are available immediately because group policies are already in existence.
3. Employ the staff via a Professional Employer Organization. [This option involves] outsourcing all other aspects human resource management to include benefits while maintaining the daily control and management of the staff. This model allows the ASC to focus on its core business, caring for patients and outsources all of the HR functions to a third party employer.Depending on the model, the ASC may be able to leverage economies of scale for some benefits, thus providing a more robust benefit package that is competitive and lower in cost than a free-standing ASC.
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