Performing procedures at ASCs can yield tremendous savings, according to ASCA.
Note: The following data is based on 2014 figures.
Here are three things to note:
1. Montana ASCs saved Medicare up to $304,000 on colonoscopies.
2. Medicare accrued $3.8 million in savings on cataract procedures by directing patients to undergo the procedures at Montana ASCs.
3. There were 17 Medicare-certified ASCs in Montana in 2014.