S1 Ep166: Considering concierge? Know the legal traps first, with Ericka Adler, J.D.
About this episode
The episode discusses the legal pitfalls of transitioning to concierge medicine with expert Ericka Adler.
More physicians are turning to concierge and hybrid concierge models to shrink their panels and steady their finances, but the move carries legal exposure that's easy to miss until it becomes a problem. Ericka Adler, J.D., health care practice group manager at Roetzel & Andress, joins Medical Economics Managing Editor Todd Shryock to walk through the rules that trip practices up: why a membership fee has to be tied to a service insurance doesn't already cover, how Medicare and commercial contracts can quietly prohibit what a practice is planning, and what physicians have to put in writing so patients are never left feeling like they have to pay up or walk. She also lays out the planning, market research and runway it takes to make the transition actually work. Music Credits: Nightfall Reverie by KBH Production - stock.adobe.com A Textbook Example by Skip Peck - stock.adobe.com Editor's note: Episode timestamps and transcript produced using AI tools. 0:00 – 0:26 | Cold open Ericka Adler on why calling yourself a concierge practice doesn't let you cut legal corners. 0:26 – 1:33 | Introduction Austin Littrell previews the episode and the legal considerations behind concierge…
Topics covered
- concierge medicine
- legal considerations
- physician practices
- membership fees
- Medicare contracts
- market research
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