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Can I Terminate My Physician Employment Agreement?

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Many of our physician clients are unaware of their termination rights prior to meeting with us.

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If you want to terminate your employment, the first thing you need to do is read your contract.

Most physician employment agreements have substantial termination provisions. You need to know what yours says regarding termination with and without cause, what notice is required, and what other provisions will be triggered by termination.

Many times, employment agreements have an expiration date. For example, if the contract is a three year agreement with an effective date of January 1, 2023 the contract will expire on December 31, 2025. However, it is essential to be aware of any automatic renewal provisions. Some contracts require notice on the

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Opinions | Insurance should cover mental health care better

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July 21, 2023 at 6:45 am EDT

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Americans are in pain, mentally as well as physically, and inadequate insurance is making it worse. Simply finding a therapist is absurdly difficult, and the care itself is often unaffordable. Here’s proof.

Sixty-nine percent of insured Americans under 18 who sought behavioral health care from January 2019 to April 2022 did not receive treatment, a survey from researchers at the University of Chicago revealed this week. Adults didn’t fare much better. Fifty-seven percent who sought care received none.

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act that Congress passed in 2008 was supposed to prevent this situation by pushing for equal treatment of minds and bodies. Obviously, the law is not working. Congress and the Biden administration need to strengthen it. Health insurers should also recognize it is in their financial

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Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage

If you already have Medicare Parts A and B (or will soon), you can choose to receive your Medicare benefits via a Medicare Advantage plan with a private insurance company. In fact, almost half of all eligible Medicare beneficiaries do. The number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan has more than doubled since 2007, and the trend shows no sign of slowing down, as more Medicare Advantage plans are available in 2023 than in any year in the past 13 years. But is Medicare Advantage better than Medicare?

That depends on a few factors like how much flexibility you value and a cap on annual expenses, and whether you want additional benefits like vision, hearing, and dental coverage, even how much you travel. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but you can consider the relative pros and cons of each in light of your personal situation to make the

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