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DPC Contracts with Employers
When you find an employer--small or large--that really wants your DPC services, you will need to have a written agreement between you and the employer. These agreements are similar to individual patient agreements but also cover other employer-related issues:
- Details on specific services provided by your clinic
- Details on what specific services are paid for by the employer
- Details on fees and how payments are made
- How to handle dismissal of patients and grievances
- Term limitations of the Contract and renewals (longer the better for you)
- Section on indemnification or “hold harmless” clause (employers ask for this)
You should have a lawyer familiar with these issues and DPC helps you here. The indemnification issue can get sticky sometimes as employers do not want to be sued for something a physician they contracted with may have done. It is best to work out these contracts way in advance. Get your employer’s lawyer and your lawyer to hash it out months before the plan starts or it will slow your onboarding of new patients.
Find more info on employee contracts, see this helpful article from DPC Frontier.
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DPC Contracts with Employers
When you find an employer--small or large--that really wants your DPC services, you will need to have a written agreement between you and the employer. These agreements are similar to individual patient agreements but also cover other employer-related issues:
- Details on specific services provided by your clinic
- Details on what specific services are paid for by the employer
- Details on fees and how payments are made
- How to handle dismissal of patients and grievances
- Term limitations of the Contract and renewals (longer the better for you)
- Section on indemnification or “hold harmless” clause (employers ask for this)
You should have a lawyer familiar with these issues and DPC helps you here. The indemnification issue can get sticky sometimes as employers do not want to be sued for something a physician they contracted with may have done. It is best to work out these contracts way in advance. Get your employer’s lawyer and your lawyer to hash it out months before the plan starts or it will slow your onboarding of new patients.
Find more info on employee contracts, see this helpful article from DPC Frontier.