The site-neutrality movement has rapidly become one of the most talked-about issues in health care. But what does it mean for ambulatory surgery center operators? At its core, site neutrality is about leveling the playing field between different outpatient settings by eliminating the extra facility fees that hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) often receive, Rachel Carey, counsel at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, told Ambulatory Surgery Center News. “It's a movement to … [Read more...]