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1. Introduction to Collegiate Revenue and Reimbursement Don’t Consider that the Glass is Half Full or Half Empty,
Sometimes there has to be another Glass
2. Are you billing for services provided in the Athletic Training Room? No =118 (68%)
No, But Considering It = 35 (20%)
Division I-A
Division I-AA/AAA
Division II
Division III
NAIA
Yes = 21 (12%)
Division I-A
Division I-AA/AAA
Division II
Division III
NAIA
3. If Not then Why Not Philosophy = 45 (38%)
Administrative Support = 13 (11%)
No Need = 2 (2%)
Clerical Support / Additional Paperwork 11 (9%)
Understanding = 18 (15%)
Student Athlete Insurance = 1 (1%)
Revenue Distribution = 2 (2%)
Licensure = 17 (14%)
Other = 9 (8%)
4. If Not But Considering – Biggest Obstacle Athletic Training Staff = 3
Self = 4
Team Physician = 3
Athletic Department Administration = 7
University Administration = 10
Legal = 1
5. If Not But Considering – Biggest Supporter Athletic Training Staff = 22
Self = 7
University Administration = 1
Athletic Department Administration = 2
Team Physician = 3
6. If Not But Considering Provider
ATC = 26
PT = 2
Physician = 6
Expectations Regarding Revenue = $60,735
7. Those that are Billing for Services Years = 4.75 (Two Weeks – 17 Years)
Services
Braces
Physical Medicine
Physician Visits
Average Revenue = $98,000 ($165,000)
Range in Revenue = $7,500 - $375,000
Provider (Reimbursement Model)
ATC = 4
PT= 4
Physician = 9
Not Disclosed = 4
8. Types of Business Models Outpatient ATC
Internal & External
Non-Athlete
Outpatient PT
Internal & External
Non-Athlete
Physician Extender
Internal & External
Facility Rental
Ancillary Services
9. Questions to Consider What are your biggest questions?
10. Philosophically should we bill student-athletes for services we have traditionally provided for free? Service Driven vs. Profit Driven
11. What percent of your student-athletes have a primary insurance? 25%
50%
75%
90%
100%
12. What services are we going to bill? Every treatment session?
Post-surgical cases?
Time Loss?
Every time the athlete walks through the door?
Casting
Aquatic Therapy
Braces / Orthotics
Wound Care
Physician Services
Others?
13. What is our patient population? Student Athletes
Athletic Department Staff
University Personnel
Student Body
General Public
Staff or Facility Driven
14. Will billing for services impact our secondary / excess insurance? Yes, and it actually could decrease your secondary premium.
Yes, depending on how co-pays and deductibles are handled.
Yes, percentage of student athletes without insurance.
15. How are we going to address co-pays, deductibles and remaining balances? Student-Athlete Pay?
If not then who?
Can we “Write Off” co-pays?
Account for it someway!
16. How much can we expect to generate?
17. How much are we going to spend to start the process? Clerical
Software
Fees
Personnel
Physical Therapist
Physician
Additional Athletic Trainers
Other?
18. Who is going to do the billing and collection? Current Athletic Training Staff
New Athletic Training Staff
Clerical / Insurance Coordinator
Billing Service
19. When doest the billing process stop? Return to Play
Return to Function
Insurance Dependent
20. Are we going to be included on an insurance companies list of providers? Do you want to be included?
Do we have to be included?
21. Do we need to be “Approved Providers”? In All Cases?
Advantages vs. Disadvantages
What do other do?
22. Who is the Provider? Athletic Trainer
Physical Therapist
Physician
Advantages and Disadvantages
23. Where does the money go? Formally
Informally
Revenue Distribution
Service Driven vs. Profit Driven
24. If we begin billing for services are we going to be a covered entity under HIPAA? Thoughts?
Stay Tuned?
25. How long will it take to become an “Approved Provider” Two Months
Three Months
Six Months
Never
What determines if we get approved?
Can we shorten / find a loop hole in the process?
26. Who decides about implementing this process? University President
Board of Regents
Athletic Director
Dean of Student Affairs
Head Athletic Trainer
Team Physician
Health Services Director
Legal Counsel
Dean of Medical School
27. Where is this program “Housed” Internal
Athletic Department
Health Services
Physical Therapy Department
Medical School
External
Physician Group
Private Group
Advantages and Disadvantages
28. Are we at more “Risk” if we are billing for services?
29. Do we have to document better now that we are billing for services?
30. What is a realistic timeline? Provider Networks
Administration
Understanding
31. More Questions?