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Reference-based Pricing: Decisions, Decisions…
On July 26, 2017 in
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,
Reference Based Pricing
Jon Jablon, Esq.
Self-funding is growing. There’s no question about that. As medical costs continue to skyrocket, there are certain trends in the industry that have increased in popularity to try to combat the ever-growing costs. One of those trends is reference-based pricing, or RBP.
Most people working in our industry have some familiarity with RBP due to the various angles from which they have been bombarded. There are educational materials and sales pitches constantly being thrown at those who represent health plans – and since some of these materials describe RBP differently and different vendors vary in their accounts of how RBP should work, it can be difficult to know what to listen to and which vendor to ultimately place business with.
We generally recommend asking potential vendors certain questions and weighing their answers – and of course different weights should be issued based on the priorities of the particular entity making the decisions. Some questions that we advise to ask include:
• How is the vendor paid? Are there fees that may become due from the client other than the “base” service fees?
• Please describe the flexibility that each individual client has in choosing its own payment level, settling claims, or engaging third parties if necessary.
• Do you assume fiduciary duties on behalf of the client? If so, what benefit does that provide relative to RBP, and which decisions will you be making as fiduciary? If not, why not?
• If we or a group have provider contracts in place prior to engaging your services, are you entitled to fees or other contractual benefits based on savings generated by those contracts?
• Is there a minimum claim or balance-bill threshold under which you will not handle the claim or bill?
• Is there a maximum amount (whether percentage of bill, percentage of Medicare, or other metric) over which you will not negotiate claims with medical providers?
• In the event a medical provider refuses to negotiate at a rate you deem reasonable, what is your next step?
• Is there a point at which you will cease handling a given file? If so, are there continued protections against balance-billing?
• If the TPA, broker, or group is in need of guidance related to a claim for which you are not specifically earning revenue, is there an extra cost for providing that guidance?
You might be surprised at some of the answers you get; if you’re serious about reference-based pricing, a vendor should be chosen after a careful review of everything the vendor has to offer – and of course in comparison to its competition. Happy shopping!
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