Originally Posted by
phrantic09
Strange, here in NY I’m 99.99% positive that they have to be working under the supervision of a physician by law.
One of the primary reasons I never go to urgent care is that they’re typically staffed with NPs and PAs, I’d rather get a same day sick visit with my PCP, I get better care and it costs me less out of pocket.
Does your practice participate in any full risk models? I’ve seen family practice physicians making specialty surgery money under those models. It’s tough to get going and requires a pretty heavy up front investment in case management, but usually pays dividends. Who’s the big payer in your area? Highmark?
We have some risk contracts and ACO patients. The big payer here is IBC and they actually pay us less than Medicare, last time I checked. Plus the 50% cut if we use -25 modifier.
:shrugs: