Lorem Ipsum
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The First Advice to Medicare Advantage Primes
When I’m retained to help a PCP improve their Medicare Advantage performance under a shared-risk contract, what’s my first piece of advice? Relax. If they’re working under a shared-risk contract, Medicare Advantage will reward them for doing what they do best—taking great care of their patients. Sure, they’ll be bombarded with metrics they have to […]
A Telemedicine Story: Samantha
Samantha was freaking out. Not only was she wearing a scratchy paper hospital gown, but she was anxiously awaiting the results of her mammogram, done earlier in the week. A double whammy. Her heart beat faster. She was sweating despite the flimsy hospital covering. Her mother had breast cancer, so she had a good chance […]
The One Thing You SIMPLY MUST Do To Safely Use Telemedicine
Take it seriously. Telemedicine is serious business. A doctor whom you don’t know and who doesn’t know you is going to evaluate your medical problem and possibly prescribe a medication for treatment. She doesn’t know your history, your values, or your preferences except for what you tell her. And you’re doing it over the phone […]
A Body of Knowledge
Looking for insights on how to succeed as a Medicare Advantage Prime? Everything you need to know is right here. How about succeeding as an organization with your Medicare Advantage contract? This is where you need to go. Are you patient looking for unbiased Medicare Advantage information? Here’s everything you need […]
Buying Studies in Bulk
If you’re a single speciality primary care group or even a multi-speciality group without your own imaging center, consider buying your imaging studies in bulk from an outside vendor and then using them on the patients in your panel as the need arises. Check your Medicare Advantage contract, but many will […]
Sunday Links
Come and get it! Most of the MA links across the web this week are consumer advocacy pieces written in local publications. They would all do better to simply refer patients here. –yet one more example of how Medicare Advantage has gone mainstream. The ACA was supposed to be funded by […]
Saturday Q and A
Dr. Cathy wrote me to ask: “Thank you for all your writings. My comp formula is being changed so that I can lose or gain up to 20% of my RBV revenue based on how much my money my Medicare Advantage patients cost. What should I do?” Cathy, You don’t say how many Medicare Advantage […]
Know Your Financials
The financial reports you get from your employer and your insurance partners are the key to your happiness. Understand them, and you’ll understand where your can capture the greatest value for your labor. Fail to do so, and you’ll simply push yourself to create more billable encounters […]
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