Florida Direct Health Care Agreements

3. A primary care provider or representative of a health care provider is not required to obtain, under this Act, a certificate of authorization or a licence to market, sell or offer to sell a contract for the direct provision of primary care. (a) to offer or pay a commission, benefit, bonus, bonus, bonus, bonus or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or to offer or pay a split-fee agreement in any form, in order to obtain the transfer of a patient or guardianship to a health facility or institution; (b) collect or collect a commission, benefit, bonus, discount, kickback or bribe, directly or indirectly, or, in cash or in kind, or in any form, splitting agreements in any form, in return for the transfer of a patient or guardianship or health care provider or health care organization;c) , an advantage, bonus, rebate, kickback or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in the form of in-kind benefits, or receive or receive a participation in or receive a participation in a splitting-fee agreement, in any form, in exchange for acceptance or recognition of treatment by a health care provider or health organization; Yes… Concierge medicine has been around for decades. As physicians have to spend more and more time on non-productive documentation activities, with less time for patient care, we continue to see an interest in physicians thinking about whether janitorial medicine is a good step for them. Such practical models are certainly legal here in Florida and HHS has long found that concierge agreements are allowed as long as the requirements of the Medicare program are met. In Part 1 of this 2-part blog, we will report on the recent status of Florida, which has approved direct primary procurement agreements. 7. Communication. You acknowledge that communication with the doctor via email, fax, video chat, instant messaging and mobile phone is not guaranteed that safe or confidential methods of communication are.

As such, you expressly waive the physician`s obligation to guarantee the confidentiality of correspondence with such means of communication. You recognize that all of these communications can be part of your medical records. By indicating the patient`s email address at check-in, the patient authorizes Gulf Coast Direct Direct Primary Care physicians to e-mail the patient about the patient`s “protected health information” (PHI) (as defined in the 1996 health insurance portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and how it is applied). Primary service providers wishing to introduce a direct primary supply contract into their practice should seek advice and advice when preparing a contract model in accordance with state law. The provider should be careful not to violate the Medicare Act, which is covered by Part 2. In Part 2, we will address the rules for providing concierge services to Medicare patients, including restrictions on the billing of Medicare coverage services and Medicare exit procedures.