Aligning Incentives Could Increase Access to Lower-Cost Surgery Sites: Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD
Aligning patient and insurer incentives through price transparency, lower out-of-pocket costs, and broader networks could boost ASC use and access.
In-Network Sites Offer Biggest Outpatient Surgery Savings for Patients: Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD
Patients save most on outpatient surgeries at in-network sites, so Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD, emphasizes that transparency could help them make better cost choices.
Choosing the Right Site of Care Could Cut Outpatient Surgery Costs in Half: Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD
In-network ambulatory surgery centers are cheapest, while out-of-network hospital outpatient departments nearly double costs, says Xiaoxi Zhao, PhD.
Pricing and Insurance Networks in Outpatient Surgery Markets
This article examines how prices, insurer payments, and patient payments for outpatient surgeries differ by site of care and network status.
