Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 ‘Along these lines, a couple yrs ago didn't someone post about charging pt a voluntary fee of $50 a year to offset some of the costs of all these unreimbursed care. Whoever that was, could you respond to me off or on list. I am now thinking about doing the same thing.’ I’m not sure who ‘magnetdoctor’ is, but you may have been thinking of me. Since I opened in 7/03, I have charged an ‘Annual Fee’ for this unreimbursed work: communication via email/fax/phone, virtual office visits, filing out simple forms (camp physicals, e.g.) lab results w/o appt, med refills w/o an appt, etc if clinically appropriate. This is not an optional fee – it is required to be in my practice, and a few (and I mean ~10 people total that I am aware of since I opened) have not joined my practice because of it. It was $50 for the first 2 years, then $60 for 2006 (with $20 additional per virtual office visit). These fees have been paid by Kaiser for their members as they are studying my practice. I have yet to figure out the best way to do this, and am working on how to do it for 2007. I’m trying to get away from a set fee/person/year and approach a more cost-per-use basis. There was someone else, in Florida I believe, who did have an ‘optional’ fee – not a required fee. Can’t remember who it was, but I thought it was a male doctor, and it was higher than $50. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 , Did you get my email about the annual fee? Ira Warshaw Eads wrote: ‘Along these lines, a couple yrs ago didn't someone post about charging pt a voluntary fee of $50 a year to offset some of the costs of all these unreimbursed care. Whoever that was, could you respond to me off or on list. I am now thinking about doing the same thing.’ I’m not sure who ‘magnetdoctor’ is, but you may have been thinking of me. Since I opened in 7/03, I have charged an ‘Annual Fee’ for this unreimbursed work: communication via email/fax/phone, virtual office visits, filing out simple forms (camp physicals, e.g.) lab results w/o appt, med refills w/o an appt, etc if clinically appropriate. This is not an optional fee – it is required to be in my practice, and a few (and I mean ~10 people total that I am aware of since I opened) have not joined my practice because of it. It was $50 for the first 2 years, then $60 for 2006 (with $20 additional per virtual office visit). These fees have been paid by Kaiser for their members as they are studying my practice. I have yet to figure out the best way to do this, and am working on how to do it for 2007. I’m trying to get away from a set fee/person/year and approach a more cost-per-use basis. There was someone else, in Florida I believe, who did have an ‘optional’ fee – not a required fee. Can’t remember who it was, but I thought it was a male doctor, and it was higher than $50. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 Ira G. Warshaw, M.D.1216 U.S. Highway #1North Palm Beach, FL 33408(561)626-1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yes, I received it, but, like you, I was also answering the question posted from ‘magnetdoctor’ – not sure who that is. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ira Warshaw Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 11:53 AM To: Subject: Re: annual fee , Did you get my email about the annual fee? Ira Warshaw Eads <michelle.eadsworldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote: ‘Along these lines, a couple yrs ago didn't someone post about charging pt a voluntary fee of $50 a year to offset some of the costs of all these unreimbursed care. Whoever that was, could you respond to me off or on list. I am now thinking about doing the same thing.’ I’m not sure who ‘magnetdoctor’ is, but you may have been thinking of me. Since I opened in 7/03, I have charged an ‘Annual Fee’ for this unreimbursed work: communication via email/fax/phone, virtual office visits, filing out simple forms (camp physicals, e.g.) lab results w/o appt, med refills w/o an appt, etc if clinically appropriate. This is not an optional fee – it is required to be in my practice, and a few (and I mean ~10 people total that I am aware of since I opened) have not joined my practice because of it. It was $50 for the first 2 years, then $60 for 2006 (with $20 additional per virtual office visit). These fees have been paid by Kaiser for their members as they are studying my practice. I have yet to figure out the best way to do this, and am working on how to do it for 2007. I’m trying to get away from a set fee/person/year and approach a more cost-per-use basis. There was someone else, in Florida I believe, who did have an ‘optional’ fee – not a required fee. Can’t remember who it was, but I thought it was a male doctor, and it was higher than $50. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 Ira G. Warshaw, M.D. 1216 U.S. Highway #1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 (561)626-1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 That was me who asked, thanks for the reply. Sorry my email address threw you. It's Cote, Maple Valley Wa, Four Corners Family Medicine. -------------- Original message -------------- ‘Along these lines, a couple yrs ago didn't someone post about charging pt a voluntary fee of $50 a year to offset some of the costs of all these unreimbursed care. Whoever that was, could you respond to me off or on list. I am now thinking about doing the same thing.’ I’m not sure who ‘magnetdoctor’ is, but you may have been thinking of me. Since I opened in 7/03, I have charged an ‘Annual Fee’ for this unreimbursed work: communication via email/fax/phone, virtual office visits, filing out simple forms (camp physicals, e.g.) lab results w/o appt, med refills w/o an appt, etc if clinically appropriate. This is not an optional fee – it is required to be in my practice, and a few (and I mean ~10 people total that I am aware of since I opened) have not joined my practice because of it. It was $50 for the first 2 years, then $60 for 2006 (with $20 additional per virtual office visit). These fees have been paid by Kaiser for their members as they are studying my practice. I have yet to figure out the best way to do this, and am working on how to do it for 2007. I’m trying to get away from a set fee/person/year and approach a more cost-per-use basis. There was someone else, in Florida I believe, who did have an ‘optional’ fee – not a required fee. Can’t remember who it was, but I thought it was a male doctor, and it was higher than $50. A. Eads, M.D. Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC phone fax P.O. Box 7275 Woodland Park, CO 80863 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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