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Podcast: Relentless Health Value
Episode: EP383: Direct Contracting as a Health System Business Strategy, With Nick Stefanizzi
Description: The show on direct contracting with Doug Hetherington (EP367) and also the one with Katy Talento (EP350), both of these experts have said that if an employer direct contracts with a provider organization, in general, the employer gets about 20% savings over the status quo. This makes sense—just cut out the middleman with an MLR (medical loss ratio) of plus or minus about 15% and you're at three-quarters of the way there. You might be thinking, "Well, maybe not so fast here, because then wouldn't FFS (fee-for-service) rates go up? Is it not Slide 1 on most carriers' sales de...