Can it be Enforced?

1) Non-compete Agreements - I've read lots of physicians contracts over the years, and the majority of these agreements are not written with language narrow enough to be enforced... 

2) Orders Ignored - A Blue Cross / United / Cigna / Aetna (BUCA) insurance company is refusing to follow your orders for an anti-CCP antibody or a brain MRI.  Is this legal? 

A Few June Updates

H.R.5447 - Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 has passed the House!  Hopefully the Senate will send it to President Obama.  This legislation would ...

DPC Summit - This event is coming up fast!  The event will be from July 8-10 in Kansas City.  Do your homework beforehand and  ...

Medicaid - I've been receiving more an more inquiries about how DPC interacts with Medicaid. See the full write up and let me know if anything remains unaddressed! 

Practice Stagnation, More Employer Resources

Practice Stagnation - More and more I have heard anecdotal stories of DPC practices plateauing rather than experiencing the desired increases in panel size.  The reasons for this can be puzzling. 

Large Employers - Signing a DPC agreement with a large employer can be an excellent way to jump start a DPC practice.  The homework needed to land this type of agreement can be complicated