Practice Management

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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Same here.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 19:03
From: Holly Wallner
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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Our tail policy matches yours, other than if term for breach, the radiologist funds it too.   We do have an earn in provision, that passes the tail cost after XX years from employee responsibility to practice responsibility.    I know some groups are providing nose coverage on hire, but am also aware that this is a risky strategy and every time we have looked at it, we decide against.    RBMA last surveyed on this topic in 2014 (I think.)  Hot topics don't appear to be searchable on the RBMA website.

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Beth Williams MHA, FACMPE, FRBMA
Executive Director
Vantage Radiology and Diagnostic Services
Federal Way WA
(253) 661-1700 ext. 1105
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 19:03
From: Holly Wallner
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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Hello,

Any provider who leaves regardless of reason is responsible for the cost of their tail policy.  We take the premium directly from the balance of any compensation that gets paid to the provider after departure for their accounts receivable balance.



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Rhodes Kimmell
Administrator
Radiology Consultants, Inc.
Portland OR
(503) 575-2521
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 19:03
From: Holly Wallner
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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See the attached file from Casey Stengel, the RBMA Data Committee coordinator.  Its old (2014) but may have info you are interested in on this subject.

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Beth Williams MHA, FACMPE, FRBMA
Executive Director
Vantage Radiology and Diagnostic Services
Federal Way WA
(253) 661-1700 ext. 1105
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-30-2020 17:03
From: Rhodes Kimmell
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hello,

Any provider who leaves regardless of reason is responsible for the cost of their tail policy.  We take the premium directly from the balance of any compensation that gets paid to the provider after departure for their accounts receivable balance.



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Rhodes Kimmell
Administrator
Radiology Consultants, Inc.
Portland OR
(503) 575-2521

Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 19:03
From: Holly Wallner
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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Original Message:
Sent: 9/30/2020 5:04:00 PM
From: Rhodes Kimmell
Subject: RE: Tail coverage-who pays

Hello,

Any provider who leaves regardless of reason is responsible for the cost of their tail policy.  We take the premium directly from the balance of any compensation that gets paid to the provider after departure for their accounts receivable balance.



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Rhodes Kimmell
Administrator
Radiology Consultants, Inc.
Portland OR
(503) 575-2521
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 19:03
From: Holly Wallner
Subject: Tail coverage-who pays

Hi All,

Just checking to see what everyone is doing with tail coverage these days.  If the group terms the physician, our group pics up the coverage.  If the employee voluntarily terms, they are responsible for the tail.  Is this consistent with what others are doing? Also, when hiring, have groups agreed to pick up the new hires tail?

TIA
Holly

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Holly Wallner
Practice Administrator
TRG, LLC
Portland OR
(503) 797-6356
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