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Originally Posted by Dan9871
golfing eagles: I’m trying to figure out what conclusion to draw from the numbers you present here.
Are you saying the 20M royalties make it possible lose a large number of patients in the transition to MA only but still run a system with 30 minute appointments, same day appointments, and doc’s that support no more than 1250 patients, and TVH doc’s managing Villages Hospital patients until enough TV residents see the value/quality of this system so that it is viable without the royalties?
BTW your explanation about picking the “best” specialist clarified something I’ve thought for decades. I’m not in the medical field but could never figure out how I could pick the “best” specialist/surgeon.. I’ve run into and had some friends run into some of the points you mentioned. I ask because I, as a patient, I see TVH as way, way better than any other medical service, including simple medical events, specialists and hospital stays, than any other I’ve experienced. My only worry is that the transition to MA puts TVH out of business.
I’ve also run into what seemed to me as doc’s doing a good job of marketing themselves as “best”.
But on the other hand in one case though TVH I feel I did end up with the “best” in field….
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The short answer is yes. The number I gave is theoretical, but there will be an amount that offsets the loss while maintaining the premise of TVH. Whether this actually occurred or not is anyone's guess, I just don't think UHC gets to use a trademarked name for free.