NC BUSINESS LEADERS

Certificate of Need (CON) laws are designed to contain health care costs by conducting an analytical, fact driven review before approving new health care facilities and services. This prevents the unnecessary duplication of medical facilities. All new hospitals as well as many other health care facilities including ambulatory surgical facilities must first obtain a Certificate of Need (CON) before initiating development... North Carolina has a robust and transparent Certificate of Need (CON) process in place that ensures affordable health care services are meeting the needs of local communities. The current process provides local communities a planning tool that can be used in their economic development and recruitment of job producing companies. Community hospitals are large employers and they are important economic recruitment tools that are considered by businesses contemplating expansion and relocation. Undermining the current Certificate of Need (CON) process hurts hospitals and..