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Originally Posted by jbartle1
Bottom-line, how does this affect PATIENTS!
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Uncertainty of getting paid may convince doctors / physicians leaving, and not getting replaced because of the penalty overhang.
New healthcare company may start taking medicare and get overwhelmed with local nonTV patients, crowding out villagers, reducing physician availability.
The CMS penalties may not get discharged through bankruptcy, and TVH just goes belly up financially. . without a buyer, thereby eliminating physician coverage.
Not sure of the probabilities of any of these potential outcomes, but the threat to TV patients, is that there will be not enough / adequate medical services for the entire population of retired / aging population. .
monopsony is never a good idea, as it raises the risk to the entire community if and when the monopsonistic employer leaves or go bankrupt without a replacement or increased competition. .
good luck to us in TV!