Practices share lessons of benefiting from concierge care while accepting Medicare

Why This Topic Matters

The article is relevant to practices considering a move away from traditional fee-for-service arrangements and needing to understand the compliance and operational implications of offering premium services to some patients while continuing to care for Medicare patients. It highlights the practical planning areas that can affect whether a transition is successful.

Article Sections

1. Patient encounters

   Introduces concierge and hybrid practice models and frames the broader shift away from traditional Medicare-heavy practice patterns.

2. Best of both worlds?

   Discusses general legal and operational considerations for practices that serve a mixed patient population while offering membership-based services.

3. Big box, or on your own?

   Compares using a large concierge practice company with building a membership-based practice independently, including examples from different physicians and practices.

4. What to do first

   Outlines planning areas practices may consider before a transition, including legal support, backup relationships, patient and staff education, workflow preparation, and motivation.