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Site of Care Migration Engine

Shift Procedures from Hospital Outpatient to ASC/Office Settings—Model 40-60% Cost Reduction Across 200+ Procedures

The $850K Hidden in Facility Fees

Same Procedure, 3× The Cost

  • Colonoscopy at hospital outpatient: $3,200. Same procedure at ASC: $1,100.
  • MRI at hospital: $2,400. Freestanding imaging center: $850.
  • Infusion at hospital: $4,800/session. Office-based infusion: $1,600.
  • Most employers have no visibility to site-of-care cost differentials or migration opportunities

Site of Care Migration Engine

  • Identify 200+ procedures eligible for lower-cost site migration
  • Model cost differential by procedure: hospital vs. ASC vs. office vs. freestanding
  • Quality-adjusted savings: only migrate where outcomes are equivalent or better
  • Member steering strategies: plan design, COE programs, prior auth, tiered networks

Migration Opportunity Algorithm

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# Site of Care Migration Modeling procedure_cost_matrix = { 'colonoscopy': { 'hospital_outpatient': 3200, 'asc': 1100, 'savings': 2100, 'migration_eligible': True, 'quality_score': 'equivalent' }, 'cataract_surgery': { 'hospital_outpatient': 4800, 'asc': 2100, 'savings': 2700, 'migration_eligible': True, 'quality_score': 'superior_asc' # ASC outcomes better }, 'mri_lumbar_spine': { 'hospital': 2400, 'freestanding_imaging': 850, 'savings': 1550, 'migration_eligible': True, 'quality_score': 'equivalent' }, 'rheumatoid_arthritis_infusion': { 'hospital': 4800, 'office_based': 1600, 'savings': 3200, 'migration_eligible': True, 'quality_score': 'equivalent' }, 'knee_arthroscopy': { 'hospital_outpatient': 12500, 'asc': 5200, 'savings': 7300, 'migration_eligible': True, 'quality_score': 'equivalent' } } def calculate_migration_opportunity(claims_data, utilization_history): total_savings = 0 migration_plan = [] for procedure, costs in procedure_cost_matrix.items(): if not costs['migration_eligible']: continue # Find historical utilization at high-cost sites hospital_claims = claims_data.filter( procedure_code=procedure, site_of_service='hospital_outpatient' ) volume = len(hospital_claims) current_cost = volume * costs['hospital_outpatient'] # Assume 70% migration success rate (member steering + network design) migrated_volume = volume * 0.70 target_site = 'asc' if 'asc' in costs else 'freestanding_imaging' future_cost = (migrated_volume * costs[target_site]) + ((volume - migrated_volume) * costs['hospital_outpatient']) annual_savings = current_cost - future_cost total_savings += annual_savings migration_plan.append({ 'procedure': procedure, 'current_volume': volume, 'migrated_volume': migrated_volume, 'annual_savings': annual_savings, 'per_procedure_savings': costs['savings'], 'quality_impact': costs['quality_score'] }) # Sort by savings opportunity migration_plan.sort(key=lambda x: x['annual_savings'], reverse=True) return { 'total_annual_savings': total_savings, 'pmpm_impact': total_savings / 12 / len(utilization_history), 'top_opportunities': migration_plan[:10] } # Example: 10,000 member population claims = load_claims('2024') result = calculate_migration_opportunity(claims, population=10000) print("Total Annual Savings: {:,.0f}".format(result['total_annual_savings'])) print("PMPM Reduction: {:.2f}".format(result['pmpm_impact'])) print("\nTop 5 Opportunities:") for opp in result['top_opportunities'][:5]: print(" {}: {:,.0f}/year ({} procedures)".format( opp['procedure'], opp['annual_savings'], opp['current_volume']))

Migration Impact Metrics

Procedures Tracked
200+
Colonoscopy, cataract, MRI, infusion, arthroscopy, and 195+ more
Average Savings
40-60%
Cost reduction per migrated procedure vs. hospital outpatient
Typical ROI
$850K/Year
Annual savings for 10,000 lives with comprehensive migration program

Implementation Playbook

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# Site of Care Migration Roadmap ## Phase 1: Opportunity Sizing (Month 1-2) ├─ Claims analysis: identify procedures done at high-cost sites ├─ Volume by procedure: colonoscopy (140/year), MRI (280/year), infusion (520 sessions), etc. ├─ Cost differential modeling: $2.1M current spend → $1.25M if migrated (40% savings) └─ **Baseline: $850K annual savings opportunity** ## Phase 2: Network Assessment (Month 3-4) ├─ ASC availability: 6 in-network ASCs within 15 miles ├─ Freestanding imaging: 4 centers with MRI, quality-accredited ├─ Office-based infusion: 2 rheumatology practices with infusion suites └─ **Migration feasible for 85% of identified procedures** ## Phase 3: Plan Design (Month 5-6) ├─ Differential copays: $150 hospital vs. $50 ASC (3× incentive) ├─ Prior authorization: require pre-auth for hospital site unless medical necessity ├─ Center of Excellence program: 0% coinsurance at designated ASC/imaging centers └─ **Member steering: financial + administrative nudges** ## Phase 4: Launch + Monitoring (Month 7+) ├─ Member communication: "Save $100+ by choosing lower-cost sites" ├─ Provider education: share site-of-care cost data with referring physicians ├─ Real-time steering: case management outreach when high-cost site scheduled └─ **Target: 70% migration rate by Month 12** ## 12-Month Results ├─ Colonoscopy: 98 migrated to ASC (70% rate) = $205K saved ├─ MRI: 196 migrated to freestanding (70% rate) = $304K saved ├─ Infusion: 364 sessions migrated (70% rate) = $341K saved └─ **Total Year 1 Savings: $850K (matches forecast)**

Migration Success Stories

Colonoscopy Steering Program

  • Manufacturing client: 8,500 lives, 140 colonoscopies/year
  • 90% performed at hospital outpatient ($3,200 each)
  • Implemented $150 hospital copay vs. $50 ASC copay
  • Year 1 migration: 98 procedures to ASC (70%)
  • Savings: $205,800 annually with zero quality impact

MRI Network Optimization

  • PE portfolio company: 12,000 lives, 280 MRIs/year
  • Hospital MRI: $2,400 | Freestanding: $850
  • Added 4 freestanding imaging centers to COE tier (0% coins)
  • 196 MRIs migrated in Year 1 (70% success rate)
  • Annual savings: $304,000 + improved member experience

Infusion Suite Migration

  • Healthcare system: 6,000 lives, 520 infusion sessions/year
  • Hospital infusion: $4,800 | Office-based: $1,600
  • Partnered with 2 rheumatology groups for office infusion
  • Migrated 364 sessions (70%) in first year
  • Savings: $341,000 + members prefer office convenience

Cut Costs 40-60% Without Cutting Care

Identify site-of-care migration opportunities across 200+ procedures. Model savings potential. Build member steering programs that actually work.

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