Physicians are clinging to fee-for-service payment to avoid the proverbial “race to the bottom” of bundled payments, which often cut pay rates.
But fee-for-service contract rates haven’t been much better.
“A careful review of reimbursement shows that fee-for-service is a steady march to the bottom without a foreseeable end,” said Adam Bruggeman, MD. “We are working hard to be at the forefront of musculoskeletal care by participating in provider-friendly bundles with an ultimate goal of managing population health from nonoperative care through any surgical interventions and postoperative care.”