I was recently on a podcast (actually last summer) and it just came out. This site is not my DPC site but I thought I would share here. The host and I got into a battle over the purity of the concept. I hate listening to myself so if you are interested tell me how it went.
Here is an article in Politico that is summarized in the AMA Morning Rounds newsletter:…
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The Qliance story as I have heard it from multiple sources, was indeed Medicaid. Deal made with Medicaid. Washington State DSHS. You can imagine the usual story. Medicaid recipient has, say, sore throat. Try to make medical appointment. No one wants to deal with Medicaid, at all. The public access clinic is booked out weeks, months in advance. Medicaid recipient ends up going to Urgent Care, or even worse, Emergency Department. Massive bill for minor problem.
Qliance approached Medicaid, Pay the usual per month subscription fee and Medicaid recipient will now be seen in a timely manner. Basically the same as any other patient in the direct primary care practice. Large cost savings.
By all accounts, direct primary care saved Medicaid big money.
In fact, Washington Medicaid saved so much money, that they felt they were being ripped off.
State did massive clawback of money from Qliance. The practice was unable to make payroll, shut down.
I know, I was one of a mass invite to join them inthe day. I was kind of put off by all the investments Libertarian businesspeople and Hollywood types out into the prject. If a primary care practice needs venture capital to run, I say something is wrong.
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You sounded very good.
The host was clueless – only interested in VC, PE, and employers, not docs and patients.
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Thank you for even listening.
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The Qliance story as I have heard it from multiple sources, was indeed Medicaid. Deal made with Medicaid. Washington State DSHS. You can imagine the usual story. Medicaid recipient has, say, sore throat. Try to make medical appointment. No one wants to deal with Medicaid, at all. The public access clinic is booked out weeks, months in advance. Medicaid recipient ends up going to Urgent Care, or even worse, Emergency Department. Massive bill for minor problem.
Qliance approached Medicaid, Pay the usual per month subscription fee and Medicaid recipient will now be seen in a timely manner. Basically the same as any other patient in the direct primary care practice. Large cost savings.
By all accounts, direct primary care saved Medicaid big money.
In fact, Washington Medicaid saved so much money, that they felt they were being ripped off.
State did massive clawback of money from Qliance. The practice was unable to make payroll, shut down.
I know, I was one of a mass invite to join them inthe day. I was kind of put off by all the investments Libertarian businesspeople and Hollywood types out into the prject. If a primary care practice needs venture capital to run, I say something is wrong.
Thanks for that info.
You sounded very good.
The host was clueless – only interested in VC, PE, and employers, not docs and patients.
Thank you for even listening.