Shifting the Burden to Strapped Patients
Provider: “Inflation is making it hard for us to pay our employees and keep the lights on. We need higher reimbursement for theses CPT codes. We’ll terminate the contract if we don’t hear back or cannot come to an agreement.”
Payer: “Due to inflation we are not able to entertain any rate increases at this time. Our CEO needs to continue his $25 mil base salary and if we give you an increase, he won’t meet his bonus goals.”
Provider: “No worries. Please notify your patients ASAP that they should find another provider. Their services aren’t covered here anymore.”
When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. –African proverb
