Implementing a profitable Medicaid practice into your local school district: a convo with Dr. Ryan Hansen
About this episode
Dr. Ryan Hansen discusses his innovative Medicaid practice model within a public school district, highlighting its efficiency and community impact.
What if serving Medicaid patients wasn't a drain on your practice… but one of the most efficient and fulfilling business models in optometry? In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Hansen to discuss a truly unique model he's built inside a public school district that provides eye care exclusively to children on Medicaid — while still creating a financially viable and highly efficient practice structure. Ryan shares how he operates a school-based satellite clinic inside the Rockford public school system, why the traditional "either/or" mindset around Medicaid and profitability may be flawed, and how he's leveraged simplicity, delegation, and strategic partnerships to create a practice that serves an incredible need in his community. We also unpack the emotional realities of caring for underserved populations, the operational logistics of working within a school district, and the surprising economics behind a model many ODs assume can't work. We also discuss: How Ryan sees up to 16 pediatric Medicaid patients in just a few hours each morning Why low overhead dramatically changes the Medicaid profitability equation The logistics of scheduling, transportation, and…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Cmejla
Guest: Dr. Ryan Hansen
Topics covered
- Medicaid
- optometry
- school-based clinics
- pediatric eye care
- business models
- community health
Keywords
- Medicaid patients
- optometry business model
- school clinic
- pediatric care
- profitability
- eye care
- community service
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rockford public school system
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