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Annals of Family Medicine 2:S1-S21 (2004)
© 2004 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.237
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Report on Financing the New Model of Family Medicine

Stephen J. Spann, MD, MBA for the members of Task Force 6 and The Executive Editorial Team*

Chair, Task Force 6, Houston, Tex.



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  		Figure 1. Physician compensation under alternative reimbursement models (in thousands of dollars).

Source: Lewin Group estimates.13

Note: Assumes physicians use savings in time worked to increase patient volume to maintain total hours worked per week.

 



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  		Figure 2. Changes in health care spending according to service type with expanded primary care, 2004.

Source: Lewin Group estimates.13

PMPM = per member per month. Notes: Estimates of health spending are for privately insured persons excluding dental coverage. Distribution estimated by the Lewin Group using the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey data (MEPS). Changes in health spending assume an increase in primary care physician utilization in proportion to the number of persons using a primary care provider as their primary source of care. Assumes a corresponding reduction in specialist utilization at the higher levels of reimbursement received by specialists. Assumes reduction in hospital and other care corresponding to the estimated savings in health care of $67 billion.

 




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