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Physician’s Money Digest is the best source for practical, forward-looking and insightful content to help physicians meet their financial goals.

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Before taking out a loan, ask these 8 essential questions

Put lenders to the test

Cash balance plans can help physicians save on taxes

Cash balance plans: What physicians need to know

Economists expect Fed to pause rate cuts in the short term

Inflation up 0.4% in December, 2.9% for 2024

Our 95th annual Physician Report covers the latest data on practicing physicians, including salaries, practice financial health, productivity, malpractice rates, the state of the profession and more. Free registration required to view.

Best of 2024: The 2024 Physician Report is live: Exclusive data on physician pay, practice finances, and more

What happens with future rate cuts will go a long way toward determining what happens in the stock market

Great expectations may need adjusting

Central bank indicates only two possible cuts in 2025

Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point

Cryptocurrency may be appropriate for some, but older Americans should put most of their money in “boring” assets like bonds, guaranteed annuities, bank CDs and perhaps dividend-paying stocks. 

Investing in crypto? Don’t gamble with money you can’t afford to lose

How to prepare for contract negotiations

When should you start preparations - and what is the best contract length?

How much negotiating room does a practice have - and how to respond to take-it-or-leave-it ultimatums

Can you negotiate prior authorizations out of your contract?

Beware of unilateral amendment clauses and other traps

What you need to know about negotiating a value-based care contract

 a payer contract can be challenging for a medical practice leader. Only with the right preparation and knowledge can you expect to get favorable terms that will keep your practice 

Medical Economics spoke with Scott Dewey, chief managed care officer, PayrHealth, about what you need to do to succeed when negotiating with these corporate giants.

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Negotiating with payers can be a complex and confusing process. Here's what you need to know to get the best contract possible.

What you need to know about negotiating a payer contract

Everything you need to know about negotiating a value-based care contract

Negotiating with payers, Part 6: What you need to know about value-based care contracts

 with payers on value-based care contracts can be a little different than a traditional fee-for-service contract. Make sure you know what you are getting into before signing a contract that could put your practice 

What you need to know when negotiating a value-based care contract.

Negotiating with payers, Part 6: What you need to know about negotiating value-based care contracts

Payers will try to put a unilateral amendment clause in contracts. This should be avoided at all costs.

Negotiating with payers, Part 5: Beware of unilateral amendment power

 with payers, practices will often see a unilateral amendment clause in the contract that allows the payer to change the contract at any time. This can jeopardize the 

 of the practice and should be removed from the contract.

Payers will often try to put an ability to unilaterally amend a contract at any time. This is something that should be avoided at all costs.

Negotiating with payers, Part 5: Beware of "unilateral amendments" and other contract pitfalls

A discussion as to whether prior authorization requirements can be removed via your contract

Negotiating with payers, Part 4: Can you negotiate prior auths out of your contract?

 are a major problem for medical practices, taking up valuable time and resources that could otherwise be put toward patient care. When 

 with payers, is it possible to have them completely removed from your contract?

Can you negotiate the need for prior authorizations completely out of your contract?

How much can practices negotiation and how to handle contract ultimatums.

Negotiating with payers, part 3: How to respond to take-it-or-leave-it contract demands

How much power do practices really have in 

? More than you think. Also, how should you respond if given a take-it-or-leave-it contract ultimatum that could endanger the 

How much negotiating power do independent practices really have - and what should you do if offered a contract with a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum? 

Negotiating with payers, Part 3: How to respond to take-it-or-leave-it contract demands

When to start preparing for negotiations and what the best contract length is for you

Negotiating with payers, Part 2: When to start and best contract length

 takes preparation and commitment, so planning is key to obtain the best results. When it comes to contract length, how long of a term you should agree to depends on your specific circumstances.

When you should start preparing for negotiations and what the best contract length is for you.

Congress and health care: Voting no on the spending bills

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), explains why he voted against the March 2024 federal spending plans that included a 1.68% increase for physician reimbursement in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Doctors need and deserve more.

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.

What physicians need to consider before starting an ESOP

What else do physicians need to know about ESOPs?

What physicians need to consider before establishing an ESOP

What else do physicians need to consider before establishing an employee stock ownership plan?

Can an ESOP be dissolved and who pays the trustee?

Can an ESOP be dissolved?

Creating an ESOP doesn't mean you can't explore other ownership options later; plus, who oversees the ESOP and how are they paid?

Creating an ESOP doesn't mean you can't explore other options later on; plus, who oversees the ESOP and how are they paid?

Can an ESOP be dissolved once created - and who pays the trustee?

Learn whether your practice has the right traits to set up an employee stock ownership plan

What kind of practice is the best candidate for an ESOP?

Is your practice a good candidate for setting up an Employee Stock Ownership Plan?

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