Discussion 1

Hospitals, outpatient centers, and free standing surgical centers are dependent on many funding sources to pay for their services.

• **Compare and contrast approval/payment from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commercial insurance, and the traditional Medicare program (not a Medicare health maintenance organization [HMO]) available to these types of facilities.
• **How do the different funding types impact the strategic management of the facility?

Your initial posting should be addressed at 300-500 words. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.