“Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, makes some valuable contributions to deliberations about direct primary care. The AEG/WP team clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlying their report. This facilitates the public discussion that theContinue reading “Why did Wilson Partners’ research into DPC cost-reduction bypass uniquely available and pointedly relevant data?”
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Selection bias infected the best documented argument that direct primary care reduced downstream costs.
An update appears at the bottom of the page. “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, makes some valuable contributions to deliberations about direct primary care. The AEG/WP team clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlyingContinue reading “Selection bias infected the best documented argument that direct primary care reduced downstream costs.”
The marketplace reached a judgment about direct primary care pioneer, Qliance.
Note: In 2020, I posted an updated assessment of Qliance. Washington State is deservedly recognized as the birthplace and one of the most prominent frontiers for DPC, in large part because of Qliance. The Seattle-based DPC conglomerate is recognized as an exemplary market force in the private sector of health care. Major investors such asContinue reading “The marketplace reached a judgment about direct primary care pioneer, Qliance.”
“Trust us. We did studies.” AEG/WP have a special way of showing that direct primary care reduces the costs of downstream care.
“Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, makes some valuable contributions to deliberations about direct primary care. The AEG/WP team clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlying their report. This facilitates the public discussion that theContinue reading ““Trust us. We did studies.” AEG/WP have a special way of showing that direct primary care reduces the costs of downstream care.”
$938,824,142. How fair adjustments to the $70 DPC assumption reduce the billion dollar savings claimed in the AEG/WP report by 85%.
A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money. Attributed to Senate Everett Dirkson (R-IL, deceased) This spreadsheet recomputes net five year savings from direct primary care if AEG/WP’s assumptions of (a) a $70 per month DPC fee that (b) stays constant for the next ten years are replaced with theContinue reading “$938,824,142. How fair adjustments to the $70 DPC assumption reduce the billion dollar savings claimed in the AEG/WP report by 85%.”
AEG/WP left a small “wellness” thumbprint on the scale measuring the impact of their DPC package
In “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report it prepared for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlying their report. This facilitates the public discussion that the Georgia Public Policy Foundation sought toContinue reading “AEG/WP left a small “wellness” thumbprint on the scale measuring the impact of their DPC package”
Origins and future of the report “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia”
The Medicaid goal of the political right in Georgia has always been careful stewardship of tax-payer funds. Three years ago, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation began to flog a bargain basement Medicaid waiver plan priced at $2500 per capita. The core rationale for this seemingly meager amount was that $60-$70 a month direct primary careContinue reading “Origins and future of the report “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia””
Monthly direct primary care fees will not hold steady at $70 for a decade.
That alone makes the AEG/WP report off by about $500,000,000. In “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, the authors clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlying their report. One of the assumptions was that theContinue reading “Monthly direct primary care fees will not hold steady at $70 for a decade.”
$70 lowballs the monthly direct primary care fee.
On that score alone, the AEG/WP report is off by $750,000,000. In “Healthcare Innovations in Georgia:Two Recommendations”, the report prepared by the Anderson Economic Group and Wilson Partners (AEG/WP) for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, the authors clearly explained their computations and made clear the assumptions underlying their report. One of the assumptions was thatContinue reading “$70 lowballs the monthly direct primary care fee.”
Good for you, GPPF!
AEG/WP accurately reported that health coverage costs real money. Annual premiums are: $8,829 in the individual market $6,668 in the small group market $5,845 in the large group market. In the lowest priced large group, members of the vast majority of plans also are subject to at least some cost sharing (deductibles, copayments, and/or coinsurance).Continue reading “Good for you, GPPF!”
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