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  2. darkavenger started following How do straight production contracts work?, For Sale > Welch Allyn Otoscope / Ophthalmoscope - $475 shipped and Realistic collection percentages
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    I've got a basically new diagnostic set collecting dust and I want to get rid of. Everything works fine, including the rechargeable battery. See pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/qSe4V Only used it a few times in training; otherwise, it has been sitting in its nice case all of this time. $475 shipped to the continental USA. DM me if interested.
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    Realistic collection percentages

    darkavenger replied to darkavenger's topic in Contracts, Negotiations & Malpractice

    And you still collect 72%. I am guessing primary care bills much differently than derm?
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    Realistic collection percentages

    darkavenger replied to darkavenger's topic in Contracts, Negotiations & Malpractice

    Do you know how your practice calculates this? I've been doing some research about net collection rate, and am seeing some unexpected things. I always thought the collection rate was what you actually took in (both from the patient via cash/check/credit card plus insurance payments) divided by what you charged. But now, I am seeing that the net collection rate can be defined as dividing net received payments by the net of approved insurance contractual adjustment.
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    Thanks for the excellent thoughts you guys. You've given me a lot to think about. I am now reviewing my numbers to see if collections were as good as they said when I joined. They had mentioned that they were around 80%, but my own numbers show collections around 40%. I may be miscalculating that, since the breakdown spreadsheet is confusing, but if that is the case, I may stick to base + 20% instead of a straight production 30%.
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    I'd say go for the better quality of life. I went from a unstable surgical position to a very stable derm position and am happy not being on call or work weekends. I would try to once more for a higher hourly rate.
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    I had posted on another thread that I am looking to renew my contract and maybe go to a straight production contract for my derm job. When I joined the practice, I was told that they had good collections, around the 80% mark. That seemed to be excellent. However, yesterday I had them pull my charged amount for the year and it showed that I had charged (or billed?) about $900K but the net received, which I am assuming is collected monies, was only about $360K. That's a collection rate of 40%. That didn't seem right. What are typical collection rates you guys are seeing out there?
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    So you are saying I should ask for 35-40%? I billed $900K in a year's time and the collection rate is around 80%. As for my schedule, my physician does not have control over it and it is handled by the front desk people.
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    PACShrink, Thanks for your response. I will be W2 and I'll have to see what benefits I'll retain if I go straight production. Collections is pretty good at around 80% of billed, but I don't know about the lag time.
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    I am an experienced derm PA and I just finished my first year and my contract is up for renewal. Currently, I get a base salary plus 20% production bonus on collections over $250K. Now, they want to put me on a straight production contract. I haven't seen the contract terms in detail yet, but they did mention that my compensation, including direct expenses, would be 30% of my production. I've asked for clarification on how my compensation would be calculated and how it would be paid out. Questions: 1. Those of you who are on straight production contracts, how do your's work? 2. Did you retain all of your benefits? 3. What should I keep in mind when negotiating this renewal? Thanks, DA
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    Experienced Derm Job Offer - Your Thoughts Please

    darkavenger replied to darkavenger's topic in Dermatology

    ventana, Thank you for your excellent feedback! Regarding the non-compete, yeah, I agree with you. I'll be working at two primary sites, so like you've suggested elsewhere, a short radius restriction around those two locations for 6 months to a year seems reasonable for a PA. I did let my AAPA membership lapse since I have not been working for the past few months, but I will renew once I start working. Could you pull some numbers for derm PAs working in the Southeast for me?
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    I am an experienced PA with 6.5 years total experience - 3 years in surgery and 3.5 years in dermatology. I got a job offer in major city in North Carolina. $120 K base Salary 4.5 day workweek, avg. 30-35 patients/day, but they are expecting to see more 20% production bonus on collections over $250 K after 16 months $1500 / year for CME $1500 / year for license and DEA Malpractice and health insurance 3 weeks for vacation/sick/CME; 4 weeks after 1 year 24 month non-compete covering five counties in the metro area where they have offices. If anyone has the recent AAPA Salary report, can you give me some feedback?
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    I still have this set for sale. $575 via non-credit card Paypal.
  15. darkavenger
    Yes, this is still available.
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    Need Ophthalmoscope/Otoscope

    darkavenger replied to Nucs2PA's topic in Textbook & Medical Equipment For Sale

    http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/index.php?/topic/22990-for-sale-welch-allyn-panoptic-oto-ophthalmoscope/
  17. darkavenger
    Used briefly during my MPA training. The set is 95% like new, with maybe 2-3 disposable ear specula missing. You can see detailed photos here: http://imgur.com/a/qSe4V PM me if you are interested.
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