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Private Equity Practices Cut Medicare Costs, Boost ASC Potential

In 2022, Medicare spending for beneficiaries treated in private physician practices backed by private equity was, on average, 9.8% lower compared to those treated in hospital-affiliated practices. That’s according to a recent study conducted by Avalere, commissioned by the American Independent Medical Practice Association (AIMPA). Read the full article at Ambulatory Surgery Center News

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Dr. Ed Cohen and Dr. Aaron Spitz: Gov. Newsom must protect independent physicians. Here’s how.

Op-Ed / Team Aimpa

Just minutes before the end of its session last month, the California Legislature green-lit a bill that could spell the end of independent physician practice in the Golden State. That would be disastrous for physicians and patients alike. Gov. Gavin Newsom must veto the bill. Read the full article at San Diego Union-Tribune

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Avalere White Paper — Medicare Service Use and Expenditures Across Physician Practice Affiliation Models

Research / Team Aimpa

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New Report: Private Equity-Affiliated Physician Practices Associated with Lower Medicare Expenditures, Fewer Inpatient Days, Fewer Emergency Department Visits

Press Release / Team Aimpa

WASHINGTON (September 18) — Medicare expenditures for beneficiaries in private physician practices affiliated with private equity were on average 9.8% lower than for similar patients in hospital-affiliated practices in 2022. That’s among the key findings of “Medicare Service Use and Expenditures Across Physician Practice Affiliation Models,” a new, first-of-its-kind study of Medicare spending and healthcare

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AIMPA: Massachusetts Bill Could Put Independent Physicians Out of Business

Press Release / Team Aimpa

WASHINGTON (July 29) — The American Independent Medical Practice Association expressed deep concern today about S.2881, a bill passed by the Massachusetts Senate this month that would threaten the viability of independent clinical practices in which physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and other healthcare providers care for patients. “Senate Bill 2881 could put local, independent

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Dr. Ted Arrowsmith: Independent physicians provide patients a personal touch missing in large hospitals

Op-Ed / Team Aimpa

As a physician in private practice, I’ve been called a throwback. Most doctors today work for large hospitals or health systems. That’s not my vision, nor do I think it’s the future of medicine. My partners and I see our oncology practice as an example of how to provide patient-focused care built on deeper, more

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Facility fees can skyrocket your medical bills. Here’s what you can do

In the News / Team Aimpa

When was the last time you really looked at your doctor’s bill line by line? Did you happen to run across a facility fee charge? Facility fees are a hospital’s charges for outpatient or doctor services provided in an office not owned by that doctor. The out-of-pocket amount can be costly. So, what, if anything,

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Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?

In the News / Team Aimpa

When he completed his fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Moshe Chasky, MD, joined a small five-person practice that rented space from the city’s Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. The arrangement seemed to work well for the hospital and the small practice, which remained independent. Within 10 years, the hospital sought to buy the

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AIMPA Response to DOJ, HHS, FTC RFI on Consolidation in Health Care Markets

Letter / Team Aimpa

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Dr. David Eagle: Consolidated health care hurts New York patients

Op-Ed / Team Aimpa

Hospitals are snapping up physician practices. Between 2019 and 2022, they acquired nearly 5,000 of them. More than half of doctors nationwide now work for hospitals and health systems. My colleagues and I do not want to capitulate to such hospital-driven consolidation, and we’re confident our patients don’t want more care driven into the hospital

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