With the advent of bundled payments for a growing number of procedures, your specialists will begin to feel the financial pinch of Medicare Advantage.
One solution.
Allow them to become risk-sharing primes.
Have them hire a PA or NP to provide front-line care and enjoy the financial benefit.
One of my partners was a cardiologist. He earned more from his MA contract than his specialty services.
Few systems will provide this perk, so it can become a retention tool as well.
As Medicare Advantage becomes a bigger slice of your revenue and tries to control costs from the top down, the pressure will be on your specialist’s compensation.
Allowing them to become risk-sharing primes just may be enough to tip the balance in your favor.