hello all,
I'm looking for some advice. I have a friend who has a billing company that kinda specializes in nursing home care. We partnered up and I have taken on quite a few patients in about 4 or 5 homes. We have been going on for about a month. My only hang up, is that I am not familiar with the logistics in this space. billing aside, How are docs usually compensated in these scenarios? The staff is usually calling me and I have to do all these orders and mindless paperwork, but I have no compensation (or contract for that matter) from the nursing homes themselves. One or two may be willing to give me a stipend, but the others are pushing back. They already have medical directors, but they have nothing to do with my patients, so am I considered a director as well? if so, should I be getting a stipend? One place wants to give me a 6 month trial, and then they will see if they want to give me a stipend. Soooo........they want me to work for free for 6 mths? Im thinking this cant be normal. They keep giving me the run around and I feel like I may be getting taken advantage of. I feel like they will continue this unless I give them some kind of ulitimatum. but wanna make sure im being reasonable. I just dont know how this is supposed to work. Its a new world for me. Any insight would be helpful.
I'm looking for some advice. I have a friend who has a billing company that kinda specializes in nursing home care. We partnered up and I have taken on quite a few patients in about 4 or 5 homes. We have been going on for about a month. My only hang up, is that I am not familiar with the logistics in this space. billing aside, How are docs usually compensated in these scenarios? The staff is usually calling me and I have to do all these orders and mindless paperwork, but I have no compensation (or contract for that matter) from the nursing homes themselves. One or two may be willing to give me a stipend, but the others are pushing back. They already have medical directors, but they have nothing to do with my patients, so am I considered a director as well? if so, should I be getting a stipend? One place wants to give me a 6 month trial, and then they will see if they want to give me a stipend. Soooo........they want me to work for free for 6 mths? Im thinking this cant be normal. They keep giving me the run around and I feel like I may be getting taken advantage of. I feel like they will continue this unless I give them some kind of ulitimatum. but wanna make sure im being reasonable. I just dont know how this is supposed to work. Its a new world for me. Any insight would be helpful.