Negotiating carve-outs with payers can be a challenge, but if ambulatory surgery center administration goes into the negotiation prepared, results can be positive, according to an abeo blog post.
Here are three steps ASC administrators can take for successful carve-out negotiations:
1. Gather the data, which includes gathering costs, current ASC and hospital rates, patients' needs and outcomes.
2. If payers are reluctant to begin carve-out negotiations, the way forward may be to introduce single cases.
3. Check existing contracts and prepare for negotiations to begin when contracts are up for renewal.
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Here are three steps ASC administrators can take for successful carve-out negotiations:
1. Gather the data, which includes gathering costs, current ASC and hospital rates, patients' needs and outcomes.
2. If payers are reluctant to begin carve-out negotiations, the way forward may be to introduce single cases.
3. Check existing contracts and prepare for negotiations to begin when contracts are up for renewal.
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