Comments on: Tufts Medical Center plays the Partners HealthCare card and drops Blue Cross Blue Shield http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-partners.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan Dunlop http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-partners.html/comment-page-1#comment-89161 Dan Dunlop Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-the-partners-healthcare-card-and-drops-blue-cross-blue-shield.html#comment-89161 Kevin,<br/>This isn't about brand stature; this has always been about negotiating strength based on buying power. Partners has the leverage, Tufts doesn't.<br/><br/>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has not problem richly compensating its own executives, it just doesn't like fairly compensating physicians at inner city hospitals unless they have the clout of a major healthcare system. One of the major factors driving hospitals to form systems has been the improved negotiating position it gives them when dealing with insurance companies.<br/><br/>Tufts Medical Center is being treated unfairly and under-compensated simply because Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts can get away with it.<br/><br/>I'm betting on Tufts prevailing in this situation because of the power of public opinion! Kevin,
This isn’t about brand stature; this has always been about negotiating strength based on buying power. Partners has the leverage, Tufts doesn’t.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has not problem richly compensating its own executives, it just doesn’t like fairly compensating physicians at inner city hospitals unless they have the clout of a major healthcare system. One of the major factors driving hospitals to form systems has been the improved negotiating position it gives them when dealing with insurance companies.

Tufts Medical Center is being treated unfairly and under-compensated simply because Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts can get away with it.

I’m betting on Tufts prevailing in this situation because of the power of public opinion!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-partners.html/comment-page-1#comment-89100 Anonymous Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-the-partners-healthcare-card-and-drops-blue-cross-blue-shield.html#comment-89100 Maybe try referring a patient to Tufts Medical Center and see what type of feedback you get from the patient and patient's family. I bet you will be very pleased with the quality of care, patient outcomes as well as superb communication between referring physician and Tufts Medical Specialist. Maybe try referring a patient to Tufts Medical Center and see what type of feedback you get from the patient and patient’s family. I bet you will be very pleased with the quality of care, patient outcomes as well as superb communication between referring physician and Tufts Medical Specialist.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-partners.html/comment-page-1#comment-89074 Anonymous Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/01/tufts-medical-center-plays-the-partners-healthcare-card-and-drops-blue-cross-blue-shield.html#comment-89074 Agree w Kevin.<br/><br/>I'll be shocked if BCBS gives Tufts anything significant.<br/><br/>I'm always getting these glossy announcements in the mail from Tufts asking me to refer them patients. I don't think they're bargaining from a position of strength. Agree w Kevin.

I’ll be shocked if BCBS gives Tufts anything significant.

I’m always getting these glossy announcements in the mail from Tufts asking me to refer them patients. I don’t think they’re bargaining from a position of strength.

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