Here is the average 2007 Medicare sub charge (submitted charges divided by allowed services), average allow charge (Medicare-allowed charges divided by allowed services, including co-pays and deductibles paid by patient), and average payment (Medicare payments divided by allowed services, not…
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In this issue: Letter from the Editor; Office of Inspector General Issues Advisory Opinion — Physician/Hospital Joint-Venture; 10 Things You Should Know About Construction; Lessons from 3 Construction Projects; Cost to Build: Sample 2-OR ASC; Four Current Issues in Real…
This sample pro forma compares ownership versus a 15-year lease option for a sample two-surgery-suite, 8,500 square feet ASC development. It is still not quite an apples-to-apples comparison, because the leasing option would make more sense for a group going…
With the advent of the updated CMS 2008 fee schedule, orthopedic surgery now becomes an even more viable option for the ASC. 183 Orthopedic CPTs were added to the list, including a uni-compartment knee replacement (CPT 27446). In addition, ASCs…
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When starting an ASC, it's easy to get caught up in the construction side — after all the building structure is the tangible element surgeons, staff and patients will have to live with day in and day out. But the…
Usually running about $1 million per OR, a small, single-specialty center with two surgical suites ranges from $2 million to $3 million, with larger-multispecialty ASCs costing $4 million to $8 million, according to calculations provided by Meridian Surgical Partners, which…
Here, a physician and two administrators discuss their experiences with construction projects, representing various stages, building types and project types, and give their best advice for ensuring your project runs smoothly.