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Medigold is the Medicare associated health insurance tied to Mt. Carmel Health Partners, a major system in central Ohio. In Ohio, Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNPs) are required to have a collaborating physician, but most CNPs practice independently of them. Most insurances such as Caresource recognize and reimburse CNPs as a primary care providers. Most physicians work for hospital systems that have signed legal contracts that contain “no compete clauses” that prohibit them from signing collaborative agreements with CNPs that are not hired by their system. This creates a “catch 22” for CNPs that are providing care independent of hospital health systems. The primary care shortage is well known and in our office we turn new patients away daily.
My story: Even though I am credentialed with all the appropriate agencies and have physician agreements in place, since the main physicians has dropped her credentialing, Mt. Carmel will not reimburse or recognize me. I will no longer be able to provide care to my Medigold patients that I have been seeing several years. I am personally boycotting Mt. Carmel referrals and services until they recognize CNPs as primary care providers. If you would like to further voice your concern please contact:
Renee Sudimack
Provider Relations Specialist
Mount Carmel Health System | A Member of Trinity Health
O: 614-546-4259 | F: 614-546-4269 [email protected]
Kelley Compson
Manager Provider Engagement
Mount Carmel Health Partners
(O) 614-546-4769
(C) 614-774-6400
Dr. Daniel Wendorff
Please sign the petition below to tell Mt. Carmel Health Partners and Medigold to recognize and reimburse CNPs as primary care providers regardless of whether the collaborating physicians are in-network.
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It is vital for patient health and wellness that Nurse practitioners are recognized as primary care providers. I worked in a clinic where I believed I would collaborate with my "collaborative physician"... sharing all patients; however, I ended up being forced to care for my own patients and being their PCP as my own collaborating physician refused to take on any new patients, yet I was expected to continue accepting new patients into the practice as my own. This happens so often. Had I not accepted these patients, many being medigold patients, they would've lacked access to a PCP
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Medigold is the Medicare associated health insurance tied to Mt. Carmel Health Partners, a major system in central Ohio. In Ohio, Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNPs) are required to have a collaborating physician, but most CNPs practice independently of them. Most insurances such as Caresource recognize and reimburse CNPs as a primary care providers. Most physicians work for hospital systems that have signed legal contracts that contain “no compete clauses” that prohibit them from signing collaborative agreements with CNPs that are not hired by their system. This creates a “catch 22” for CNPs that are providing care independent of hospital health systems. The primary care shortage is well known and in our office we turn new patients away daily.
My story: Even though I am credentialed with all the appropriate agencies and have physician agreements in place, since the main physicians has dropped her credentialing, Mt. Carmel will not reimburse or recognize me. I will no longer be able to provide care to my Medigold patients that I have been seeing several years. I am personally boycotting Mt. Carmel referrals and services until they recognize CNPs as primary care providers. If you would like to further voice your concern please contact:
Renee Sudimack
Provider Relations Specialist
Mount Carmel Health System | A Member of Trinity Health
O: 614-546-4259 | F: 614-546-4269 [email protected]
Kelley Compson
Manager Provider Engagement
Mount Carmel Health Partners
(O) 614-546-4769
(C) 614-774-6400
Dr. Daniel Wendorff
Please sign the petition below to tell Mt. Carmel Health Partners and Medigold to recognize and reimburse CNPs as primary care providers regardless of whether the collaborating physicians are in-network.
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This is so wrong. It is time the Family Nurse Practitioners get a fair shake. The insurance companies need to knock down these road blocks for access to good care.
It is vital for patient health and wellness that Nurse practitioners are recognized as primary care providers. I worked in a clinic where I believed I would collaborate with my "collaborative physician"... sharing all patients; however, I ended up being forced to care for my own patients and being their PCP as my own collaborating physician refused to take on any new patients, yet I was expected to continue accepting new patients into the practice as my own. This happens so often. Had I not accepted these patients, many being medigold patients, they would've lacked access to a PCP
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This is so wrong. It is time the Family Nurse Practitioners get a fair shake. The insurance companies need to knock down these road blocks for access to good care.