2025 Physician Compensation, Benefits & Production Report: Data to Guide 2026 Contracts
Why 2025 Data Matters for 2026 Contract Negotiations As 2025 closes and practices prepare to negotiate 2026 contracts, the release of 2025 compensation, benefits, and productivity data offers critical insight and a competitive edge. Physicians and healthcare administrators alike are watching closely: modest but meaningful increases in pay, shifting bonus structures, and rising benefit costs […]
Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts: Guidance for New Graduates Entering a Practice
Physician Employment Contracts: A Critical Career Step Graduating from residency or fellowship is an exciting milestone, but it also comes with one of the most challenging transitions a physician will ever face: navigating employment contracts and compensation packages. Offers may look appealing on the surface, yet without expert guidance, many physicians risk signing agreements that […]
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid: Physician Employment Contracts and Compensation
Entering into a physician employment contract is one of the most important career decisions a healthcare professional will make. These agreements don’t just outline pay and benefits, they define working conditions, career flexibility, and long-term financial stability. Yet, too often, physicians sign contracts that contain hidden risks or vague terms that can have lasting consequences. […]
Direct Primary Care vs. Insurance: What Every Practice Leader Needs to Know Before Choosing a Model
Introduction to Direct Primary Care Billing As healthcare leaders evaluate shifts in payment models, Direct Primary Care (DPC) stands out as an alternative to traditional insurance-based systems. In this model, patients pay a flat monthly fee directly to the practice—covering most primary care services—bypassing the red tape of insurance claims and denials. Practices enjoy simplified […]
5 Common Mistakes Physicians Make in Compensation Models
At CHCBC, we’ve spent over 30 years helping physician private practices align their business strategies with real-world results. One area where even seasoned leaders stumble? Physician compensation models. When these models are rushed, outdated, or misaligned with practice goals, the impact ripples through operations, culture, and finances. The bottom line is that the compensation model […]
The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency and How to Eliminate Them
Running a medical practice today takes more than clinical excellence. The administrative, financial, and operational demands can overwhelm even the most capable teams. The business side of healthcare often becomes a burden — gradually, and almost without notice. But it doesn’t have to be. With experienced healthcare management consulting support, practices can regain control of […]
The Key to Maximizing Reimbursement
Maximizing reimbursement starts with mastering what many practices overlook — what you charge for services (Gross Charge Schedule or Fee Schedules) and payors contracted reimbursements by code and the services you provide. It may seem like a back-office detail, but this can directly shape how much you get paid. When it’s outdated, underpriced, or out […]
Quickly Increase Revenue Through Strategic Fee Schedule Analysis
Feeling the squeeze from payors? You’re not alone. Ever feel like your practice is doing more but getting paid less? You’re not imagining it. Operating costs continue to rise while reimbursement rates stagnate or decline. It’s easy to attribute financial strain to external factors, but many practices miss one important factor that can make […]
Master Fee Schedule Analysis: How to Ensure Competitive and Compliant Pricing
Optimizing Your Fee Schedule for Compliance and Profitability Ever feel like your practice is charging too little—or maybe too much—but you’re not quite sure? Many healthcare leaders struggle to strike the right balance: charge too much, and you alienate patients and insurance providers; charge too little, and you devalue your services and revenue losses. So, […]
How will 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) changes affect you?
Effective January 1, 2025, CMS has made a budget neutrality adjustment, as required by law, to account for changes in RVUs (Relative Value Units), the final CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor decreased ($0.94) from the CY 2025 PFS. The PFS conversion factor reflects the statutory update of partially expiring conversion factor relief enacted […]