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Dr Roger Brito on When Providers Should Be Involved in Reimbursement Model Development
Providers should be involved in new reimbursement model development from day 1, said Roger Brito, DO, national director for oncology, Aetna.
Providers should be involved in new reimbursement model development from day 1, said Roger Brito, DO, national director for oncology, Aetna.
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When a new reimbursement model is being developed, at what stage should providers become involved?
My goal is that we should be involved from day 1. I was in practice for almost 20 years before joining Aetna, and the last time that I spoke to a provider as on oncologist was when they were denying some type of care plan that I was requesting. So, this is a 360-degree change. We communicate and collaborate together. I feel that from a provider perspective and with our oncology medical home models, which parallel the oncology care model, we should work together on coming up with what the ideal payment plan is going to be, and that’s our goal.
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