Case Study-
Provider

How a Hospitalist Joined HealCo Without Leaving Medicare or Their Hospital Role

Persona:
Provider
Role:
Full-time Hospitalist
Compliance:
Medicare-participating (no opt-out)
“HealCo let me participate in direct care without forcing me into an all-or-nothing decision.”
~ Hospitalist, HealCo-Aligned Provider
Challenge
The physician wanted to participate in employer-sponsored direct care but could not opt out of Medicare or leave hospital employment.
Healco’s Approach
HealCo enabled participation through an aligned group structure:
• Care delivered only to non-Medicare employer populations
• Employer-paid bundled arrangements
• Compliance guardrails maintained
Results
• Predictable additional income without billing overhead
• Maintained Medicare compliance
• Clear separation between hospital role and HealCo-routed care
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