How to Evaluate a Managed Care Contract Proposal?

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A new-wave West-Coast managed care organization (MCO) wanted a multi-specialty medical group to contract with them to provide medical services to all subscribers. Compensation would be in the form of a fixed-rate capitated payment system, a.k.a. per member / per month (PM/PM).

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The medical group practice administrator reviewed their request for proposal (RFP) very carefully, but is still not sure what to do. So, allow us to “crowd-source” as we ask ME-P readers, advisors and management consultants for a solution.

Key Issues

Facts to know for an informed PM/PM capitated reimbursement decision:

  • annual frequency or service-rate per 1,000 patients
  • unit cost of medical services per unit-patient
  • co-payment dollar amount per patient
  • co-payment frequency rate per 1,000 patients
  • variable cost per patient
  • under-capacity medical group office utilization rates, and
  • fixed overhead office-cost coverage [+/-].

Assessment

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