ATCLATEMTB Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Ok gang, just seeing how things are going around the country. My system is currently making drastic cuts to our retirement contribution, salary, CME, PTO buyout program, etc. The cuts are for both physicians and advanced providers.....however the physicians have much friendlier cuts and lose a lot less when compared to the PA's and NP's. This is of course based on the sequestration, affordable care act, declining income, reduced patient population, and general fear by admin. (who are not being cut) Anyone else out there facing these cuts? Any thoughts on such? We were not invited to the table for these decisions in our "physician lead system." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 29, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 29, 2013 we were just given a new health insurance policy with higher deductible and our rate for working in our obs unit was just decreased drastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 We will have sequestration cuts starting Oct. 1st and all are waiting with baited breath if the tribe will put us on furlough one day a week. If so, I will pick up locums work again for a day a week. Ugh. Not looking forward to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discogenic Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Shrinking salaries/bennies. Continually rising costs of PA education. Bad combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Just learned the employee contribution to health insurance and the dental plan is increasing. No cuts to salary as far as I've seen, and physicians here are the first to be screwed when the company can't afford raises, which hasn't happened in a while. CME is staying the same next year as it was when they made my offer, and I think the PTO buyout program is fabulous. It's not something I've seen many places. We don't have employer-matched 403B, although I've heard it's coming next year. On the flip side, the hospital where I worked before PA school just announced that it was laying off 130 people across departments to cut costs, including allied health. Don't know if physicians were part of it, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialMedicine Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 another 70 PA programs with lesser quality individuals who will accept low ball salaries will not make things any better. Big problems in the future ... mark my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 We will have sequestration cuts starting Oct. 1st and all are waiting with baited breath if the tribe will put us on furlough one day a week. If so, I will pick up locums work again for a day a week. Ugh. Not looking forward to that. P.S. We already had our health insurance deductible raised and they did away with family and spouse insurance 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATCLATEMTB Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Yes, it seems like it is going around. Yearly increases in health insurance, reduced retirement contribution, reduced CME, etc... Guess we should hang on for more as seems to be the trend. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discogenic Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 another 70 PA programs with lesser quality individuals who will accept low ball salaries will not make things any better. Big problems in the future ... mark my words. Why is it that when the number of PAs is set to expand, it spells problems, but when NP numbers expand, they are seen as taking over? Should the PA profession be trying to remain small, or should we be trying to expand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Why is it that when the number of PAs is set to expand, it spells problems, but when NP numbers expand, they are seen as taking over? Should the PA profession be trying to remain small, or should we be trying to expand? It is not the expansion of NP numbers that directly threaten the PA profession, it is the expansion of the NP profession in such areas as independent practice, greater reimbursement, hiring preferences, etc. Indirectly, of course, all of these threats have nothing to do with the clinical quality of NPs but rather with their political power which is tremendous. However, this tremendous political power only partially comes from the NPs, but rather from the enormous number of nurses who back them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 It is not the expansion of NP numbers that directly threaten the PA profession, it is the expansion of the NP profession in such areas as independent practice, greater reimbursement, hiring preferences, etc. Indirectly, of course, all of these threats have nothing to do with the clinical quality of NPs but rather with their political power which is tremendous. However, this tremendous political power only partially comes from the NPs, but rather from the enormous number of nurses who back them up. Nail hit squarely on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostrike1 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 at our critical access hospital the match for retirement is out for the time being and no one is likely getting raises for the near future . Tough pill to swallow for the time being, as I get the emails with jobs that have retirement contributions and better benefits. There has been a lot of talk about more cuts and the big "M" word.....merger. Good job with good pay, so I will hold steady and see what other changes 2014 brings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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