AAPP’s Pamila Brar in the news

Concierge Medicine Offers Personalized Care, But Not Without Controversy –
Jul 23, 2010 - By Maria Connor
More and more patients are forking over cash for medical services not usually associated with health care plans – physician accessibility and personalized attention.
Concierge medicine, sometimes called boutique medicine, is a business model in which patients pay an annual retainer [...]

AAPP’s Tom Blue quoted in the news

Concierge medicine slow to catch on in Pittsburgh; could see boost from health care reform
by Kris B. Mamula, Pittsburgh Business Times
Health care reform will benefit concierge medicine by folding another 32 million Americans into a health system already overburdened and stressed by doctor shortages, experts say.
Primary care doctors who provide personalized care for a retainer [...]

Discussing Growth With Your Clients – Smart or Stupid?

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know my position on the importance of cultivating referrals – particularly for smaller businesses.
This is a realm of marketing that is commonly overlooked… typically botched… and arguably the highest return marketing activity a company can invest in. Literally… Infinite Return Marketing when executed properly [...]

Pay as you go: Physicians develop new payment models as changes occur

By Elizabeth Bassett, Fort Worth Business Press
The traditional model for health care used to be that patients would pay physicians directly for services given. With the advent of the health insurance industry, though, the traditional model is now for other entities—insurance companies or the government—to pay physicians for services on behalf of patients.
A small [...]

Health Care Reform 2010

Health Care Reform 2010

Questions and answers about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the AAFP

Health care reform laws prompt surge in ‘concierge medicine’

by Janet St. James, WFAA.com
SOUTHLAKE — Few physicians can dedicate the time and attention to patients that Marcus Welby MD famously did in that 1970s television series.
Dr. Robin Hall in Southlake does.
She’s part of a booming health trend called concierge care.
In soothing spa-like surroundings, Dr. Hall provides medical care 24-7, house calls, same-day appointments at [...]

Opting Out – PECOS

In January of 2011, those in our membership that have opted off of Medicare will (likely, but not definitely) need to fill out the form below in order to remain off Medicare but on PECOS.
Here’s the form you’ll need: CMS-855I
And a little about the new regulation and how to be in compliance:
Publication 100-2, Chapter 15, [...]