Fifty percent of organizations see a 2 percent to 2.9 percent annual change in the ASC market for commercial payer rates, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.
Data was collected from 15 respondents representing 700-plus surgery centers in the U.S.
Here are the percentages of respondents who observed annual changes in the ASC market.
Commercial payer rates
1. 0 percent: 7
2. <0.9 percent: 0
3. +1 to 1.9 percent: 36
4. +2 to 2.9 percent: 50
5. +3 to 3.9 percent: 7
Medical supplies and implantable device costs
6. 1 to 1.9 percent: 36
7. 2 to 2.9 percent: 29
8. 3 to 3.9 percent: 36
Staff raises
9. 1 to 1.9 percent: 7 percent
10. 2 to 2.9 percent: 86 percent
11. 3 to 3.9 percent: 7 percent
All other ASC expenses
12. <0.9 percent: 14 percent
13. +1 to1.9 percent: 21 percent
14. +2 to 2.9 percent: 50 percent
15. +3 to 3.9 percent: 14 percent