Site-Neutral Payments Still a Long Ways Off

By Health Capital Consultants, LLC

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An October 2025 Health Affairs study found that payment equity between facilities owned by hospitals, known as hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), and independent outpatient facilities such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), is still far from reality. Comparing payments for common procedures, researchers found commercial prices were 78% higher in HOPDs compared to ASCs, although payment differentials varied considerably.

This Health Capital Topics article reviews the article and potential policy implications. (Read more…) 

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