How could these cuts impact you?

To inform our Policy Committee with additional information about our membership, we are asking office-based members to share their input. 

Your responses are confidential. Thank you.

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* 1. Do you agree with the following: "A 22% cut in Medicare payment will spread to other payers. I do not see any way I can operate a clinic with that level of reimbursement. I will close within 3 years."

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* 2. In your clinic, what is the typical physician-to-staff ratio?

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* 3. What is your current patient volume in relation to pre-COVID?

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* 4. If you had to close and/or lay off staff, how confident are you that your employees could find new employment?

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* 5. What is your practice type?

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* 6. How many employees are at your practice?

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* 7. How many patient encounters do you average in a year?

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* 8. In your clinic, what percentage of patient volume that you see are wound or venous ulceration patients presenting with C5 or C6 disease?

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* 9. In your clinic, what percentage of patient volume that you see are cosmetic patients?

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* 10. Which best describes your practice location?

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* 11. What is the racial composition of your patient base? (Please answer as a percent adding up to 100.)

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* 12. If you are an office-based clinic physician/owner, would you be willing to participate in an in-depth Financial Survey with an Independent Agency or University?

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* 13. If yes, please provide your contact information:

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