Here are five statistics on management fees at ASCs, according to responses from HealthCare Appraisers' 2017 ASC Valuation Survey.
The survey had 24 respondents, representing over 700 surgery centers in the U.S.
1. For 67 percent of respondents, management fees typically constitute 5 percent to 6 percent of net revenue. In 2016, 61 percent of management fees fell into that range.
2. Fifty percent of respondents who reported charging a minimum management fee said the typical minimum is $100,000 to $199,999 annually.
3. The management fee rate is based on a sliding scale for 41 percent of respondents who reported charging a fee.
4. No "at risk" management fee arrangements are in place for 86 percent of respondents.
5. Standard billing and collection service fees range from 4 percent to 5.9 percent of collections for 57 percent of respondents.