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munity to solve this problem and increase beneficiaries’ options for care. We have been advocating for the same treatment as hospitals: beneficiaries’ copays should be capped at the same level across outpatient surgical settings and the federal government should make ASCs whole for the difference in copayment amounts.


This issue presents an opportunity to


to have one of these 134 high-cost procedures performed in the ASC set- ting, limiting their choice of providers and access to care. As beneficiaries are understandably pushed to the HOPD for these services, ASCs’ share of total vol- ume is depressed. This built-in incen-


tive for patients to choose the HOPD setting results in higher Medicare pro- gram spending since HOPD reimburse- ment is much higher than ASC reim- bursement across procedures. ASCA has been working with part- ners in the device development com-


build upon our past accomplishments to increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care in ASCs. Your support is critical toward achieving ASCA’s policy goals. If you are interested in taking an active role, please contact a member of the Government Affairs team.


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