Anna Barsanti's questions to HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
Anna Barsanti, on for Justin Lake, asked about the potential impact of site-neutral payments, whether it alters HCA's outpatient ASC strategy, and for the same-store ASC revenue growth in the quarter.
Answer
CFO Mike Marks stated that HCA opposes site-neutral cuts and has not seen a bill with enough detail to size the impact, though he noted the impact would vary depending on the scope of procedures included. He reported ASC revenue growth was 5% to 6%. CEO Sam Hazen added that site-neutral policy would not cause HCA to rethink its outpatient network strategy.