Medicare and Medicaid pay “look-alike” health centers significantly more than hospitals for treating patients, and converting or creating clinics can help hospitals reduce their expenses.
A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care.
Medicare and Medicaid pay “look-alike” health centers more than hospitals for treating patients, and converting or creating clinics can help hospitals reduce their expenses.