Bailey Walden Quoted in Modern Healthcare Article About Concierge and Direct Primary Care Practices
Bailey Walden, a Milwaukee-based partner in the Quarles & Brady Health & Life Sciences Practice Group, was quoted in a Modern Healthcare article about the growth of concierge and direct primary care practices, for which patients pay membership fees to get more access to their health care providers.
The trend toward these types of practices is seen as a counter to lagging Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and the steady increase in health insurance costs. Walden noted that patients aren’t the only ones trying to find ways to deal with these challenges.
An excerpt:
The volatility of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, including the impending Medicaid cuts under the new tax law, could further push doctors away from traditional care models, said Bailey Walden, a healthcare attorney at law firm Quarles & Brady.
“There’s always an unknown with respect to government-funded programs that can make practitioners nervous,” she said.