Re: Linkia
Ted Trower
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Title:
Re: Linkia
Creator:
Ted Trower
Date:
9/1/2006
Text:
There a twist in the Linkia set-up that needs a little sunshine. We
have a very similar problem here in Michigan with Wright & Filippis
and DMEnsion (formerly ABP Administration) that has caused me to
think about what is happening here.
This type of claim management contract is great for the corporations
bottom line but that extra profit comes out of the pockets of their
practicitioners. What the corporations have done is transfer any
profit that might be made in the delivery of service from their
clinical division to their administrative division. This is done by
lowering the reimbursement paid to the clinical division for the
services and retaining the margin in the fees paid to the claim
administration division. This allows the corporation to make
increased profits while cutting sales bonuses to their staff and
crying poor and pointing to dropping office sales when it comes time
for raises.
If I was a Hanger employee I certainly would not be enthusiastic
about Linkia signing up more subscribers.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
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have a very similar problem here in Michigan with Wright & Filippis
and DMEnsion (formerly ABP Administration) that has caused me to
think about what is happening here.
This type of claim management contract is great for the corporations
bottom line but that extra profit comes out of the pockets of their
practicitioners. What the corporations have done is transfer any
profit that might be made in the delivery of service from their
clinical division to their administrative division. This is done by
lowering the reimbursement paid to the clinical division for the
services and retaining the margin in the fees paid to the claim
administration division. This allows the corporation to make
increased profits while cutting sales bonuses to their staff and
crying poor and pointing to dropping office sales when it comes time
for raises.
If I was a Hanger employee I certainly would not be enthusiastic
about Linkia signing up more subscribers.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O.
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
___________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of
the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient,
please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of
the original message.
Citation
Ted Trower, “Re: Linkia,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227272.
