Hospital outpatient departments may charge more than ambulatory surgery centers or doctor offices for common procedures, study finds. Common medical procedures can cost as much as 58% more at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than they do at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) or doctor offices, according to a new Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) study.HOPD prices have also annually increased faster than those at doctor offices or ASCs, according to the study, which was conducted by BCBS licens
On September 8, 2023, Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Ways and Means Committee, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a health care package.
Rick Pollack, CEO of the American Hospital Association, argues that hospital outpatient departments should be charging more than independent physician offices.
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