Mobile Physician Services

House Calls – We Bring the Doctor’s Office to the Patient

At Mobile Physician Services, we provide comprehensive care to improve the health and quality of life of our patients – in the convenience and comfort of their own home. Our team of board-certified doctors, advance nurse practitioners, and physician assistants specialize in providing care for patients with medically complex and chronic conditions.

Our Services

We accept Medicare, many insurance plans, and self-pay.

To find out more about our services:

Call Toll-free: (855) 232-0644

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Primary Care

Pain management, palliative care.

At Mobile Physician Services, our customized care teams provide patients with both comfort and familiarity as they work with a dedicated primary care provider and care coordinator to improve their health. Our physicians and staff take a proactive approach to preventive care, chronic disease management, and chronic illness support right where you live.

Each home visit includes an in-depth examination and individualized treatment plan, which is monitored and adjusted through routine follow-up visits. The primary care provider will deliver your ongoing care and will recommend to you specialty services as needed.

  • Annual Wellness visits : This wellness visit allows your primary care provider to create or update your personalized prevention plan. This visit includes a review of your medical and social history related to your health and may include counseling about preventive services. This plan may help you to prevent or reduce the chances of future illness based on your current health and risk factors.
  • New Illness Exams : When a new symptom or ailment arises, call us. Early indications of not feeling well could be a clue that you may be getting sick. A symptom in one part of the body may also be a sign of a problem in another part of the body. Moreover, unrelated symptoms that might seem minor on their own, could be warning signs of a more serious medical disease or condition. The new illness exam can be very brief or more detailed depending on your concerns and the provider’s findings.
  • Follow-up Care: Involves a regular medical checkup, which may include a physical exam and laboratory testing. Follow-up care checks are a proactive way of assessing the potential for and preventing health problems from returning after treatment of a disease has ended or an illness has seemingly passed.
  • Referral for Specialty Care : Referrals are the link between primary and specialty care. The referral coordination includes the documentation of patient care activities, the transfer of information, the inter-provider communication itself, and the integration of care services to the patient. Mobile Physician Services is a multi-specialty practice so many of these specialty referral services can be made seamlessly with little inconvenience or disruption to the patient and caregivers regular routines.
  • Medication Management: Medication management is a treatment structure that ensures our patients are receiving optimal therapeutic results from their prescription medications, both in the short and long term. Our team’s goal is to mitigate medication noncompliance and monitor all prescriptions treatments so that drug interactions complement one another for the most optimal outcome for our patients.

The provider may be a physician, advanced practice nurse or a physician assistant. A dedicated care coordinator will also be assigned for each patient to help arrange comprehensive services and assist patients and their caregivers.

  • Online Patient Portal: You and your designated caregiver, if you choose, will be able to connect with your provider through a convenient, safe and secure environment which allows access to your health records and a way to communicate with our staff in a timely manner.
  • Telephone Assistance : On call providers are available 24/7 weekdays and weekends.

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Our psychiatry team specializes in the diagnosis and management of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. They carefully evaluate each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan to improve the patient’s overall mental and physical well-being.

  • Depression : Depression is a common and often serious medical illness that negatively affects how you may feel, the way you may think, and how you may act. Depression can cause feelings of sadness, despair and hopelessness, which may lead to a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed.
  • Anxiety : Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday common situations. The worry or anxiety could make you feel fatigued, irritable, and interfere with your regular sleep habits.
  • Dementia : An overall term that is used to describes a collection of symptoms related to an individual’s decline in memory or other thinking skills. It may be severe enough to diminish a person’s ability to perform everyday common activities. The effects of dementia can negatively influence your memory, thinking and social abilities.
  • Phobias : A phobia is when you experience excessive panicking or an irrational fear reaction to a situation. If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of dread or fright when you encounter the source of your fear. The fear may be a certain place, situation, object, animal or even another person.
  • Behavioral disorders : Attention deficit, hyperactivity, bipolar, learning, defiant or conduct disorders are all examples of complaints that may have a detrimental impact on a person’s interpersonal relationships with family, friends, and co-workers.

Our team can provide behavioral counselling and medical therapy, when appropriate, to help a patient feel better about themselves and to assist them with better coping and managing their condition.

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Our wound care specialists have been trained in the attention and treatment of all types of acute and chronic wounds. They have skill and experience in wound debridement and wound care procedures – managing chronic, non-healing wounds and infections, with a demonstrated care that fosters healing… right in the patient’s own home.

We specialize in serving homebound patients who may also be bed-bound or have difficulty in walking or moving around. As a result, immobility compression sores develop at pressure points on the body when the weight of an immobilized individual rests continuously on a firm surface, such as a mattress or wheel chair. Often these same patients are on oxygen or have high-risk medical conditions which makes it an even more challenging and stressful effort for them to travel to a doctor’s office for an appointment. Thus, the necessity for in home care and treatment.

Wounds that benefit from specialized wound care techniques include:

  • Diabetic foot wounds and ulcers
  • Post-surgical wounds
  • Traumatic wounds caused by injury
  • Arterial and vein stasis caused by lack of circulation
  • Immobility pressure sores. (Bed sores from stillness)

We work closely with home health agencies to provide ongoing care and monitoring of patient’s wounds.

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Our board-certified podiatrists treat foot pain, wounds, and more. Treatments may include but are not limited to treating conditions of the lower extremities which could hinder mobility.

  • We will review each patients’ medical history to evaluate the condition of the feet, ankle or lower leg
  • Carry out a diagnosis on the feet and lower legs through examination and medical tests
  • Order physical therapy when deemed necessary
  • Treat wounds of the lower extremities using various wound care modalities. This may include debridement to improve the healing potential
  • Promote prevention, health & well being, the treatment and management of the foot and related problems, disability, deformity, and the pedal complications of chronic diseases for the elderly
  • Prescribe and fit prosthetic appliances such as diabetic shoe inserts and evaluate for bracing if necessary
  • Refer patients to other specialists for treatment, including conditions such as diabetes or arthritis
  • Advise patients on ways to prevent future leg problems and increase speed of recovery
  • Monitor the recovery progress of patients to determine the need for change in treatment

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We know it’s not always easy to leave home to get the care you need for your eyes. Our optometrists bring state-of-the-art diagnostic eye equipment and technology to your home – making it much easier for you to get the vision care you need.

During a visit, your doctor will exam each eye for signs of serious issues such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and detached retinas, among other conditions.

Receiving regular eye exams regardless of the state of your vision can help detect serious eye problems at their earliest stages ─ when they are most treatable. During an eye exam, your doctor will observe and evaluate the health and condition of the blood vessels in your retina, which can be good indicators of the health of your blood vessels throughout the rest of your body.

  • Comprehensive eye exams : This exam goes beyond a simple vision screening. A comprehensive eye exam includes a host of tests in order to do a complete evaluation of the health of your eyes and your vision.
  • Annual retina exams : A retinal exam allows your doctor to evaluate the back of your eye, including the retina, the optic disk and the underlying layer of blood vessels that supply the retina.
  • Eyeglass fittings : A prescription works best when your eyeglasses are properly fitted. Improper fitting may cause pinching, distorted vision, headaches, and even dizziness. Our doctors will make sure your prescription lenses and frames are working together for you.
  • Diabetic eye exams : Diabetes does not have to lead to vision loss. Taking an active role in managing your diabetes can go a long way in curbing later complications. Regular eye exams, good management of your blood sugar and blood pressure, along with early intervention for vision problems can help prevent vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy. Retinopathy is caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye.
  • Refractions: This test is given as part of your routine eye examination. It is often referred to as a vision test. This test assists your eye doctor in measuring you for the exact lens prescription you will need.
  • Eye injuries: Eye trauma could be the result of a sudden blow to the eye. It may cause the eye to suddenly compress and retract which could cause damage to your eye and the surrounding tissue. Even if the injury may seem minor, all eye injuries should be furthered examined by a doctor for possible more serious and underlying injuries.
  • Eye infections: The most common eye infection is conjunctivitis, also known as pink-eye. An eye infection can happen in almost any part of your eye, including your eye lid, cornea and optic nerve. Symptoms of eye infections may include redness, itching, swelling, discharge, pain, or problems with vision. Always consult with your doctor before treating, as recommended actions are contingent on the cause of the infection.
  • Low-vision exams: A low vision exam is different from a normal eye exam. This functional-vision assessment determines how specific visual impairments affects your ability to perform everyday activities. The exam’s results assist your doctor in prescribing management tools and medications to better enhance and manage your remaining vision.

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Pain management is the process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain. Pain management is a subspecialty of general medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach to ease the suffering and improve the quality of life of those living with chronic pain by using a combination of pain medications, joint and muscles injections, and physical therapy techniques.

A pain management specialist is a provider with advanced training in diagnosing and treating pain. Our pain management specialists treat pain stemming from a variety of different causes, whether it’s neuropathic pain or headache, or the result of injury, a surgical procedure, cancer or another illness.

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Palliative care is an approach to the holistic care of patients, including family and caregivers, to improve the quality of their lives after the diagnosis of a chronic debilitating disease or life-limiting illness that may cause a host of complaints.

Palliative care can begin at diagnosis and continue to be offered while the patient is continuing active treatment through different phases of their life limiting condition. Palliative care is for any patient with a chronic illness who is experiencing a decreased quality of life because of symptoms related to their illness or treatment, like renal dialysis, oxygen therapy or chemotherapy. The care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other specialists who work together to provide an extra layer of support to the patient and their caregivers.

Palliative care can help in symptom control including not only pain, but nausea, weakness, shortness of breath, fatigue and weight loss at any time during their diseases, not only at the end of life.

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Be seen right at your home and start the care you need..

Your health is our priority! Your course of treatment will never be just about diagnosis, test results, and medications; it will also be about helping you reach the highest quality of life. We do this by actively listening and understanding your personal goals so we can tailor a plan-of-care that will be created with you in mind.

Where can we come?

These services can be utilized wherever the patient resides – whether that be in their home or in a facility.

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What we offer

A primary care home visit by one of our board certified and caring medical providers. A visit may be for acute concerns, regular follow-up, and annual physicals.

Comprehensive medical exam in the comfort of your home; which may include orders for blood test, urine test, radiological imaging, medication prescription, and/or specialty referral.

The ability to directly reach your medical provider for any questions or concerns over the phone or email.

New prescription and renewals sent electronically to your pharmacy of choice within 24-hours

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Look out for your health

A UnitedHealthcare® HouseCalls visit is a no-cost, yearly health check-in that can make a big difference. 

Call 1-866-799-5895 ,

Tty 711,  to schedule your visit., housecalls brings yearly check-in care, to you at home.

Connect for up to a full hour of 1-on-1 time with a licensed health care practitioner. Every visit includes a physical, tailored recommendations on health care screenings and plenty of time to ask questions that matter to you.

After your visit, HouseCalls connects with your primary care provider (PCP) to help keep them informed about your health. It's a great way to feel confident knowing an extra set of eyes is looking out for you between regular PCP visits.

What is a HouseCalls visit? 

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Say hello to HouseCalls.

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HouseCalls is our way of looking out for your health, so you can focus on your future. Here’s what it’s all about.

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Once a year, a licensed health care practitioner can come to your home to spend up to an hour with you on your health and wellness.

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It's designed to be easy, convenient and informative.

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You'll get a head-to-toe exam, important health screenings and plenty of time to talk about your health goals.

We'll also provide guidance on managing your health and if you need it, give you referrals for other health plan resources and services.

HouseCalls is a great way to stay on top of your health between regular doctor's visits.

At the end of your visit, you'll get a personalized checklist so you can feel more confident in what to discuss with your regular doctor.

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If you're wondering how much all of this is going to cost, the best part is, there is no extra cost to you. It's included in your health plan.

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A HouseCalls visit takes place in the comfort of your own home or by video if you prefer.

So, say hello to HouseCalls and invite us in for a visit today.

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Access one of the most popular UnitedHealthcare offerings, at no cost to you

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Your in-home health check-in

  • Up to a full hour with a licensed health care practitioner
  • Ask the questions that matter to you and get valuable health tips
  • No cost — it's included in your health plan

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Meet your friendly housecalls medical staff.

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Just like the professionals you see in your regular doctor’s office, our licensed health care practitioners may be nurse practitioners, physician assistants or medical doctors. They’re state licensed and maintain national certification.

We perform background checks on these professionals to provide additional peace of mind for our members. Your loved ones, caregivers or friends are welcome to be present during the visit — it’s up to you.

Ready to open the door to better health?

Getting ready for your housecalls appointment, tips to help you prepare:  .

  • Wear shoes that are easily removed to have your feet checked
  • Make a list of upcoming appointments with your PCP and specialists
  • Make sure all of your medications, both prescription and over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, are in their original bottles for our review
  • If you record blood pressure readings, please have your results available for review
  • If you have diabetes, please have your blood glucose meter handy
  • Make a list of questions and concerns you’d like to discuss

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During your appointment

  • You'll have up to a full hour of 1-on-1 time with your health care practitioner for a physical, select lab tests, health screenings and more
  • A HouseCalls visit can be completed while sitting at your kitchen table or in the living room, and you can use the time to ask any health-related questions
  • The visit is tailored to your individual needs, so screenings and conversation topics can vary

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After your appointment

Less travel time. more face time..

Think of HouseCalls as an extra layer of care — valuable 1-on-1 time you don't always get in the doctor's office. And it's tailored to your individual needs.

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House Call Doctor Visits Make Life Easier for Seniors and Caregivers

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Important: This is an informational article to explain how house call doctor visits can benefit seniors. DailyCaring isn’t a medical organization, we aren’t medical professionals, and we aren’t affiliated with any healthcare organizations. We aren’t qualified to respond to any medical questions.

House call doctor visits benefit older adults and caregivers

Getting your older adult to the doctor’s office for an appointment can be difficult or sometimes impossible.

Whether they’re frail, can’t walk on their own, or have Alzheimer’s or dementia , getting out of the house is hard on both of you. Going to a doctor’s office can also expose seniors to germs or harsh weather.

We explain what a house call doctor is, what type of insurance they accept, how to find one, and what to look for in terms of services.

What is a house call doctor?

Today, many doctors are bringing back the old practice of visiting patients in their homes. With house calls, older adults don’t have to go through the stress and difficulty of getting to the doctor’s office. And neither do you.

Another bonus is that these doctors usually spend more time with patients. You won’t have to fit all your questions into a 15 minute visit.

Do they accept Medicare?

Yes, many house call doctors accept Medicare , private insurance, and sometimes Medicaid . It usually costs the same as a regular office visit.

But every house call doctor is different, so make sure you understand their fees and accepted insurance plans before making an appointment.

How to find a house call doctor

Some large health care systems like Kaiser Permanente or the VA have programs that include home visits by doctors and nurses. For example, Kaiser’s home-based palliative care program includes house calls.

Even your older adult isn’t part of a large health network, it’s worthwhile to ask your older adult’s doctor if they have home doctor visit programs.

The American Academy of Home Care Medicine’s provider directory is another way to locate a house call doctor in your area.

You can also use Google to search for “house call doctor” + your city or county or “home doctor visit” + your city or county (don’t include the quotation marks).

What to look for in a house call doctor

Before booking an appointment, make sure you understand the doctor’s services, fees, and billing.

Questions to ask:

  • Do you specialize in treating seniors, people with Alzheimer’s or dementia , or those with  multiple chronic conditions ?
  • Do you accept Medicare , Medicaid , or my older adult’s private insurance plan?
  • If we want, can we also keep my older adult’s primary care doctor?
  • Will you communicate with my older adult’s existing doctors and specialists so their care is coordinated?

Examples of house call doctor private practices

We want to be clear that we’re not recommending any specific home doctor services or companies and aren’t affiliated with any of these businesses. These are examples to give you an idea of what a house call doctor looks like and the type of services that are typically offered.

Examples of what a house call doctor looks like:

  • Visiting Physicians Association (VPA)
  • Bay Area House Call Physicians
  • Kindred House Calls

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We hope the tips and suggestions in the article above will help you find a house call doctor in your parents’ local area.

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My 95 year old father has a deep cough and he is disoriented. Temp 99 degrees.

Please contact your father’s doctor immediately or the local hospital to find out how to safely get him examined by a doctor (to reduce risk of exposure to Covid-19).

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This article includes suggestions for how you can find house call doctor services in your area. At DailyCaring, we aren’t doctors and don’t provide any medical services. We hope you’re able to find a great house call doctor in your area.

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I was released from the hospital on Thursday after 5 days.I am not able to go to Dr office but most definitely need to be checked.Still having breaking problems and am very week.I have severe asthma and blood pressure was running very high from so much steroids.Could I possibly get help.Thanks so much.

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well. Since you’re noticing some issues with your recovery, it’s essential to call your primary doctor immediately. Since they’re the ones who have been treating you and are familiar with your recent hospitalization, they’re the best people to advise you on what you need. If you need help getting to your doctor’s office, you may want to contact your local Area Agency on Aging or a ride sharing service. Or, use the tips in this article to search for a doctor in your area who makes house calls.

Here are some articles that may be helpful: — 8 Ridesharing Services for Seniors https://dailycaring.com/8-ridesharing-services-for-seniors/ — 6 Affordable Senior Transportation Options https://dailycaring.com/6-affordable-senior-transportation-options/ — Local Community Resources for Seniors and Caregivers: Area Agency on Aging (to connect you with local organizations that may be able to help) https://dailycaring.com/local-community-resources-for-seniors-and-caregivers-area-agency-on-aging/ — 4 Ways to Know If Seniors Need to Return to the Hospital https://dailycaring.com/4-ways-to-know-if-seniors-need-to-return-to-the-hospital/

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Our providers and care teams come to you, bringing care through house call visits. This in-home medical care is designed around understanding your health needs and goals. We work with you and your regular doctors to help you stay well and stay home.

House calls and video visits in 37 states.

Landmark partners with health plans to bring medical, behavioral health, and palliative care, along with social services, to patients in communities across the U.S. Our mobile providers visit patients in their homes through in-person house calls and telemedicine visits over video and phone.

We are the future of health care.

Landmark is one of the nation’s largest healthcare companies focused on in-home care of complex, chronic patients. Our physician-led provider groups support collaborative ties between community-based organizations, primary care providers, specialists and patients and their families.

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Health care in your home

Old-fashioned house calls by medical doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants bring modern medicine to you. Feel better and stay well at home.

Covered by your health plan

The Landmark program works with health plans to improve access to care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Landmark’s team-based care is available often at no cost to you.

Keep your current doctors

Landmark coordinates its care with your primary care provider, specialists and other community resources. Landmark provides added support to those who need it most.

Available 24 / 7

Our provider-staffed call center answers any time of the day or night. We also provide urgent visits to help you avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency room.

No waiting room

With Landmark house calls, you won’t need transportation to clinics and hospitals, and you avoid waiting rooms and exposure to germs.

Reduced stress

Patients and caregivers enjoy peace of mind with Landmark support. Landmark cares for the whole patient.

Landmark house calls put patients at the center of health care.

Collaborative care for complex patients.

Landmark’s community-based mobile providers bring coordinated care to patients with multiple chronic health conditions. We augment your care in the patient’s home.

Covered by health plans

The Landmark program is included in eligible patients’ health plans to improve care coordination and healthcare access for home-limited patients.

You remain the primary care provider

Landmark care is coordinated directly with you. Our providers reinforce your care plan in the home through physician-led interdisciplinary care teams.

Access our interdisciplinary team

Landmark’s interdisciplinary care team is available to you and your patients, including behavioral health specialists, social workers, palliative care specialists, nurse care managers and pharmacists.

Reduce administrative burden

We can help your highest acuity patients by managing post-acute care, home health orders, face-to-face encounters, and more.

24 / 7 availability

You can reach us any time, including weekends and holidays. We do urgent home visits to intervene if your patient experiences a chronic disease exacerbation.

Landmark supports your patients with complex health and social needs.

Chronic care management.

We’re one of the nations’ leading risk-bearing medical groups. We focus on giving your most complex members care when they need it, right in their home.

Over 250,000 patients across the country

We bear risk for over 250,000 complex, chronic patients, spanning Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Dual, and Commercial, populations.

Behavioral, social and palliative care

Our team of multidisciplinary clinicians may include behavioral health specialists, palliative care practitioners, social workers, nurse care managers, dietitians and pharmacists.

Urgent in-home visits

One in four of our home visits is urgent. We bring medical care to your members when they need it, to avoid unnecessary emergency room trips and hospitalizations.

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Our technology platform is designed specifically to support the medically vulnerable, clinically complex population.

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Landmark commonly helps health plans achieve 4- and 5-star performance on Medicare STARS clinical quality of care, while caring for the most complex patients.

Landmark provides care for complex, chronic patients to positively impact access, satisfaction, outcomes and cost.

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How do i prepare for my virtual appointment, what should i do before a video visit, how do i ensure my telehealth visit is successful, how can i feel confident with telehealth.

Before the start of your telehealth visits, you should:

  • Know the costs. Before the visit, ask how much it will cost. If you can’t afford the visit or do not have health insurance, your health care provider may have local resources.
  • Ask for help if needed. Let your provider know if you need support like a screen reader, closed captioning, a translator, or other help.
  • Check your visit details. Your health care provider will remind you about your visit. They may send you a text, email, call, or message in the patient portal (video). Sometimes there are forms to fill out or directions on how to start your telehealth visit.
  • Find a good spot. Choose a quiet place with good access to the internet. Make sure you are comfortable and can talk openly.
  • Test your technology.  Make sure your internet and the device you are using for the visit works well. Sometimes, a member of your health care provider’s team will help you test. If you have technology problems, look at these technology trouble shooting tips .

Learn what you need and how to start your video visit.

There are many tools or apps for telehealth video visits. They might look a little different from each other, but they all work in similar ways. After you log in, here is what to look for:

This button controls your camera. When you see a slash through it, that means your health care provider cannot see you.

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This button controls your microphone. When you see a slash through it, that means your health care provider cannot hear you.

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When you click this button, a chat box will open up. The chat box lets you type and send messages to your health care provider.

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This button is usually red. Clicking on it will end your telehealth video meeting.

Once you are logged in to your appointment, you should:

  • Adjust lighting. Make sure your health care provider can clearly see you.
  • Steady camera. Keep your device stable. Put your computer on a desk or table or use something to hold up your phone or tablet.
  • Be centered. Sit so your face is in the middle of the screen and the camera is at the same height as your eyes. Remember, how you look on the screen is how your health care provider will see you.
  • Check sound. Make sure you can hear well. Test your speakers or earphones and adjust the volume if needed.
  • Close extra stuff. Shut down other things on your computer or device. This can make your internet faster and you won't get distracted.

Learn about features you may use during your telehealth visit.

Feeling prepared and knowing what to expect will help you have a successful visit. Some tips for success include:

  • Sign on early. If something goes wrong or you can't get the video to start, you can message your provider or call their office.
  • The medicines you are taking and how much
  • Any problems, worries, or questions you want to discuss
  • Your temperature, weight, blood pressure, or blood sugar level
  • Allergies to food or medicine.
  • Stay on track. It is best not to eat or drink during a telehealth visit. And always be safe — do not have a telehealth visit while you are driving or running errands.
  • Be patient. Sometimes health care providers are running late, just like in a regular provider office. Be patient if you have to wait.

Confident means that you have the information and ability to speak for yourself during your health care visits. In order to feel confident in your telehealth visit, you should:

  • Learn how telehealth works.  It is okay to ask your provider how the telehealth visit will work and what to expect.
  • Share your name and pronouns.  Tell the provider the name you like to be called and your pronouns. They should respect your preferences.
  • Take your time.  This is your visit. You shouldn’t feel rushed or like you can’t speak up.
  • Pick a good provider.  Find a health care provider who really listens to you and what you are feeling.
  • Ask questions.  If something isn’t clear, ask your provider to explain it. Make sure you understand their answers.
  • Get a summary. After the visit, ask the provider to send you a summary or notes. This can include answers to the questions you asked.
  • Only share what makes you comfortable.  You decide what you want to tell your health care provider. If you don’t want to answer something, it is okay to say so.
  • Know your rights.  Understand what information your provider can share and what they can’t. Learn how your personal health information is   kept safe during your telehealth visit and what you can do to protect your privacy .

More information:

5 Tips to get health care from anywhere (PDF) — Health Resources and Services Administration

Navigating Your Patient Portal (video) — Health Resources and Services Administration

What Do You Need to Use Telehealth? (video) — Health Resources and Services Administration

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HouseCalls is check-in care that comes to you

Did you know you can set up a yearly preventive care visit at home.

UnitedHealthcare® HouseCalls — our yearly in-home health and wellness service — is a health plan feature for Medicare and Medicaid members, offered at no additional cost to you. It’s a way to help our members stay on top of their health between regular doctor visits.

Why is a HouseCalls visit a good idea?

Benjamin Franklin said it best, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We agree. The goal of our preventive care visits is to help you maintain your independence and continue doing what you love long into the future. We know there’s no way to prevent all health emergencies and accidents, but we believe that by taking care of yourself, you may be able to improve your odds of avoiding them. That’s where HouseCalls comes in. 

UnitedHealthcare® HouseCalls

Video transcript.

These days, you can have just about anything delivered to your door.

How about a home delivery of good health and wellness? It comes from UnitedHealthcare and is called HouseCalls.

HouseCalls is a yearly health and wellness visit that happens in the privacy of your very own home. No driving to an appointment. No sitting in a waiting room.

Here’s how it works.

Our HouseCalls team finds a time that’s convenient for you and schedules the visit. A health care practitioner, a physician’s assistant, medical doctor or nurse practitioner, comes to you at the scheduled time. The clinician completes a health evaluation, including a physical exam and other important screenings, then YOU decide what happens next.

You can discuss questions to ask your doctor at your next appointment, review instructions from your last doctor’s appointment or chat about other health concerns you haven’t had a chance to talk to your doctor about. Whatever you need.

The visit takes about 45-minutes to an hour – plenty of time to answer your important health questions.

Your practitioner will even send a summary of your HouseCalls visit to your doctor.

And unlike those other home deliveries – there’s no additional cost for a HouseCalls visit, it’s a feature of your medical plan. If you’re in good health or you already see your doctor regularly – you might not think HouseCalls is for you, but it is. Think of it as an extra layer of care – valuable one-on-one time you don’t always get in the doctor’s office.

So, when you get a phone call from our HouseCalls team – take advantage of this great program and schedule your HouseCalls visit. Or just call us and make an appointment!

It’s Easy. It’s Convenient. It’s UnitedHealthcare HouseCalls. 

What to expect during a HouseCalls visit

During a HouseCalls visit, you’ll meet with the same types of professionals you’d see in a doctor’s office — a licensed physician or nurse practitioner. They’ll answer your health-related questions, perform a physical exam and offer a health screening in the comfort of your own home. If you choose, your family members, loved ones or caregivers are welcome to sit in on this visit and ask additional questions. A typical visit will range from 45 minutes to a full hour.

The results of your exam and screening will be forwarded to your primary care provider (PCP) and you’ll receive a summary of your visit in the mail. 

During your visit, here are some typical topics you'll cover

  • An overview of your medical history and prescription medications
  • Conversations about overall well-being, like how to help you stay active, sleep well and manage stress
  • Tips on to help you avoid trip hazards in your home
  • Community resources and support

Open the door to the convenience of a medical visit in your home

Meet with licensed medical staff on your schedule, in the convenience of your home. Once they arrive, talk about health concerns at your pace (the visits are focused on you and you alone). Use the results to help coordinate care with your doctor. 

  • Be prepared to provide a urine sample during your visit—drink fluids in advance
  • Wear shoes or slippers that are easy to remove (your feet will be checked)
  • Know where to find medication bottles so they are ready to review 
  • If applicable, have blood pressure readings available for review
  • If you have diabetes, please provide blood sugar test results, as well as your blood glucose meter 

Remember, at the end of your visit, you’ll receive a personalized checklist of topics to discuss with your doctor at your next appointment. Plus, you and your doctor will receive a mailed summary of your visit.

Want more good news?

HouseCalls is included at no extra cost in most Medicare and Medicaid members as part of your health plan. 1  Schedule at a convenient time and we’ll come to you. 

Call to request a visit 1-866-799-5895 , TTY 711 , Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET

For medical emergencies, call 911. 

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Home Doctor Visits: What Does Medicare Cover?

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, patients have been hesitant to schedule in-person doctor visits ­– hence the increase in telehealth and telemedicine services. Yet, there are many conditions, services, and treatments for which virtual appointments are far from ideal.

Medicare beneficiaries may have Covid-related anxieties regarding face-to-face appointments in a medical setting, because of their higher risk. This begs the question: Does Medicare cover home doctor visits?

Types of Medicare Coverage

Before you try to figure out whether Medicare will cover a home doctor visit, you’ll need to know which doctors you can visit with your coverage. When you have Original Medicare (Parts A and B), with or without a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policy, you’ll have coverage for any practitioner accepting Medicare assignment. Fortunately, most doctors in the United States accept the coverage.

With a Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan, you’ll need to stick to your policy’s network of doctors to receive coverage for any care you receive. Additionally, you’ll require referrals for coverage through your plan when seeing any specialist. Part C includes the coverage Parts A and B provide, which are inpatient and outpatient services, respectively.

When Does Medicare Cover House Calls?

Unfortunately, Medicare doesn’t typically cover the type of house calls with which people are most familiar. Even in the age of Covid, it’s not as simple to make an appointment for a home visit from your primary care physician as it is to schedule a telehealth visit.

Ultimately, Medicare will pay for you to receive care at home ( home health care ) if your circumstances qualify you for such. Again, you’ll need to make sure your provider accepts Medicare assignment (if you have Original Medicare) or is within your Advantage plan’s network for your care to receive coverage. This rule of thumb applies regardless of whether the care will take place at your home.

Medicare’s guidelines for home health care dictate that the visit must be medically necessary. Thus, you must be under the care of a doctor for your condition(s) and your doctor deems certain at-home care to be a necessity.

You must qualify as homebound, meaning you have difficulty leaving your home independently (i.e., without the use of an assistive device, such as a cane). Further, your practitioner must document a face-to-face meeting with you to verify your eligibility.

An eligible individual can receive physical, speech, or occupational therapy, or intermittent care from a skilled nursing professional at home. The practitioner providing the service must accept Medicare assignment or contract with your Advantage plan.

Independence at Home

In 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a program called the Independence at Home Demonstration. It is a voluntary, primary care program for patients with multiple chronic conditions who are still living independently but would benefit from a doctor’s visit at home. Yet only an extremely limited number of sites across the country participate in the model.

The program has resulted in savings for CMS. While the program was supposed to end at the close of 2020, it is now extended through the end of 2023 . If further success results from this endeavor, Medicare may see changes regarding this type of care.

The Future of Home Doctor Visits on Medicare

Hesitancy to attend in-person medical appointments due to possible Covid-19 exposure increases the need for alternative options. While Medicare now includes more coverage for telehealth than ever, the same cannot be said for house calls.

When an individual needs a face-to-face appointment with their primary provider to determine necessity for home health care, it’s clear that coverage is far from comprehensive. With the need to fill this gap in coverage and the success of the Independence at Home Demonstration, Medicare will hopefully see more coverage for primary care house calls – including routine check-ups – in the future. The health of beneficiaries depends on it.

How often have you visited your doctor’s office in the past year and a half? How often have you used telehealth services? Would you ask for a home doctor visit if it were available? How would that help you?

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Yes I’d love home Dr visits, im wheelchair dependent and getting out and dressed for the appointment is an all day thing, not to mention wating to be seen is extremely painful.

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Promoting the health and dignity of frail elders

Many elders struggle with disability and severe chronic illness and have difficulty getting to the doctor’s office. As a result, their health may suffer and lead to unnecessary ER visits, hospitalization, or nursing home care. In 1999, recognizing the needs of such elders and their families, we created the MedStar House Call program - MedStar Total Elder Care to provide full medical and social services that help elders remain in their homes with dignity. These teams now serve both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, MD.

The MedStar House Call Program - MedStar Total Elder Care is nationally recognized for the quality and outcomes of our care. We serve patients at home with a team of geriatricians, nurse practitioners (NPs), social workers, office nurses, and coordinators. We make routine and urgent house calls (in-person or via telehealth with video or audio-only phone visits). Our medical staff is also available by phone 24/7 for urgent issues. We provide access to state-of-the-art hospital and specialty care. Additionally, our physician team follows our patients if and when they are admitted to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

The House Call program serves our neighbors in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.

Medstar house call program .

(operating under MedStar Total Elder Care, LLC) 

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Our program services

Medical house calls and primary care by doctors and nurse practitioners with expertise in the care of older adults

Counseling and caregiver support by social workers and team staff

We offer tests and treatments at-home, and at the hospital as needed

Home delivery of most medications and equipment

Coordination of specialist care at MedStar Washington or MedStar Good Samaritan

Coordination of home nursing, rehab therapy, and hospice

Coordination of support services such as home aides and legal assistance

On-call physicians: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (by phone)

Mobile electronic health record (EHR)

D.C. Neighborhood only – Case management for Medicaid Elderly Persons with Disabilities (EPD) Waiver

Hospital care and specialists

Our team coordinates emergency, hospital, and specialty care at MedStar Washington and MedStar Good Samaritan. Patients may keep their previous specialist doctors; we work with them as needed. We refer to MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Washington, for home-based podiatry or other new specialist care. If House Call patients require hospitalization, and 911 is not needed, our team can arrange transportation and admission to MedStar Good Samaritan or MedStar Washington when beds are available.

Social work services

Our dedicated team of social workers provides:

Psychosocial assessment

Care Coordination

Development of an individual treatment plan

Information and referral to community resources and supports

Caregiver education, support, and counseling

Advocacy to connect with other service networks and legal counseling

Crisis intervention

Assistance with identifying alternative living arrangements, as needed

Eligibility

Enrollment and insurance.

To qualify for the MedStar House Call Program, patients must:

Be 65 years or older and have difficulty getting to the doctor’s office

Have Medicare, Medicaid, or another participating insurance plan

Stop seeing their previous primary doctor and agree to have us take on that role following the first visit

Live in a qualifying ZIP code

Our office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

When calling about new patient enrollment, please have the following information:

Patient's name, address, telephone number

Patient's date of birth and social security number

Patient's next of kin and emergency contact information

Patient's health insurance information (including type and group number)

Patient's current medical conditions and concerns

Ability to retrieve patient's recent medical records

Baltimore neighbors, print and complete our  Intake Questionnaire form

As in most doctor's offices, your main health insurance (such as Medicare) covers 80 percent of House Call visit fees, and any secondary insurance covers the other 20 percent. The patients who do not have any secondary insurance are responsible for the 20 percent co-pay.

Qualifying ZIP codes

View the map below to check if you live in a qualifying ZIP code. Call our Washington, D.C., or Baltimore location to confirm MedStar House Call Program eligibility at your exact address.

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Physicians Eric De Jonge, MD, – Section Director Guy (Binny) Chang, MD Nurse Practitioners Nancy Sassa, CRNP - Chief Alexandra (Caitlin) Geary, CRNP Michelle Sullivan, CRNP Office Nurse Kendel Ogbeab, RN Social Workers Gretchen Nordstrom, LICSW - Chief Kellie Jones, LICSW Ruth Shea, LICSW Operations Manager Isi Koroma Care Coordinators LaWanda Holeman Sandra Mills Carrie Carmon Yvette Williams

Baltimore region team – 443-444-6100

Physicians George Taler, MD Sharareh Badri, MD Nurse Practitioner Dorothy Were, CRNP Adama Panda, CRNP Nurse Nerland Dimanche, RN, MSN Social Worker Marina Nellius, LMSW Operations Director Shereen Greene, MBA Care Coordinator Taurshica Lee

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Baltimore Neighborhood

To learn more about our services in the Baltimore region, call us today.at 443-444-6100.

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Please call or email to request an appointment. Appointments are scheduled 1-2 weeks in advance according to when a doctor will be seeing patients in your area. We will call you to confirm a one to two hour appointment window for the doctor’s arrival at your home.

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Your doctor will work with you to determine the frequency of future visits based on your specific ocular health needs. You can always call for a visit if you feel you need to see the doctor sooner than your next scheduled appointment!

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Home Visit M.D. brings a wealth of medical expertise to your front door. A more complex course of treatment our physicians and healthcare professionals are equipped to take care of you.

Professional Provider

Home Visit M.D. is a qualified medical facility that stresses teamwork and works collaboratively with the primary care provider (PCP), specialists, ancillary providers and caregivers.

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As a Medicare Advantage plan, you strive to provide quality healthcare to your costliest, high-risk members while lowering expenses and optimizing resources.

Your doctor bringing quality healthcare full circle to your home!

Home Visit M.D. (HVMD) brings the doctor to your home providing quality affordable chronic healthcare management for the medically complex, chronically ill and high risk/high utilization patients. We offer acute physician visits at patient's home or residence within 24 hours.

Home Visit M.D. works with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Physician-Hospital Organizations (PHOs), Independent Practice Associations (IPAs), and groups of doctors, hospitals and other care providers to decrease and contain costs associated with treating their high-risk/high-cost patients.

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Highly trained home Physicians that will accurately diagnose and treat your medical condition. All in the comfort and privacy of your home

Prompt and discreet medical care to your location at your convenience.

Avoid the long waits associated with Doctor’s offices, Urgent Cares and Emergency Room visits.

Avoid exposure to germs, viruses and illnesses while waiting to be seen.

Personalized and unhurried medical care and follow up.

Access to professional medical care while sick and traveling.

Avoid the discomfort and frustration of leaving your location while ill.

Eliminate medical errors

eliminate medical errors and duplicating services

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achieve accountable care benchmarks and goals

Shared-savings programs

increase revenues stemming from shared-savings programs

Eliminate revenue losses

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Home Visit M.D. assists patients from health facilities to home acute care with our Independence at Home Program, Assessments, Integrated Transitional Program and Advanced Living Program. Our services range from a home visit to aggressive long-term care that raises quality of life.

The majority of patients with chronic conditions experience difficulty scheduling and coordinating their required multiple office visits. Many fail to make their appointments and later seek emergency care.

"5% of the chronically ill (high-risk/high-cost patients) account for 50% of total costs."

  • 4% of Medicaid beneficiaries with two or more chronic conditions account for 50% of expenditures.
  • Currently 25% of Medicare beneficiaries with two or more chronic conditions account for 85% of costs.

Home Visit M.D. chronic care coordination programs specifically targets the top 5% of the high-risk and high-cost patient population.

Chronically-Ill, High-Risk / High-Cost Patient

Our physician house calls, chronic healthcare management and Independence at Home Program eliminate patient frustration and fears while reducing costs associated with the chronically-ill hospital admissions, readmissions, urgent care, emergency room visits and acute hospital stays.

Home Based Chronic Care Programs Cost Savings

50% Reduction in Initial Hospitalization for Patients at Risk

Up To 95% Reduction of Hospital Admissions/Readmissions (Rebounding)

Up To 65% Reduction in ER Visits

62% Reduction in Hospital Days

88% Reduction in Nursing Home Days

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Most chronically-Ill patients qualify for our Independence at Home Program.

Since 2004, we have combined physician house calls of the past with today's technology to deliver compassionate healthcare now and in your future. We brought healthcare full circle, focusing on the patient, family, friends, and caregivers.

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Emergency medical care is provided free to all foreign nationals in case of life-threatening conditions that require immediate medical treatment. You will be given first aid and emergency surgery when necessary in all public health care facilities. Any further treatment will be free only to people with a Compulsory Medical Insurance, or you will need to pay for medical services. Public health care is provided in federal and local care facilities. These include 1. Urban polyclinics with specialists in different areas that offer general medical care. 2. Ambulatory and hospitals that provide a full range of services, including emergency care. 3. Emergency stations opened 24 hours a day, can be visited in a case of a non-life-threatening injury. It is often hard to find English-speaking staff in state facilities, except the largest city hospitals, so you will need a Russian-speaking interpreter to accompany your visit to a free doctor or hospital. If medical assistance is required, the insurance company should be contacted before visiting a medical facility for treatment, except emergency cases. Make sure that you have enough money to pay any necessary fees that may be charged.

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Travelers need to arrange private travel insurance before the journey. You would need the insurance when applying for the Russian visa. If you arrange the insurance outside Russia, it is important to make sure the insurer is licensed in Russia. Only licensed companies may be accepted under Russian law. Holders of a temporary residence permit or permanent residence permit (valid for three and five years respectively) should apply for «Compulsory Medical Policy». It covers state healthcare only. An employer usually deals with this. The issued health card is shown whenever medical attention is required. Compulsory Medical Policyholders can get basic health care, such as emergencies, consultations with doctors, necessary scans and tests free. For more complex healthcare every person (both Russian and foreign nationals) must pay extra, or take out additional medical insurance. Clearly, you will have to be prepared to wait in a queue to see a specialist in a public health care facility (Compulsory Medical Policyholders can set an appointment using EMIAS site or ATM). In case you are a UK citizen, free, limited medical treatment in state hospitals will be provided as a part of a reciprocal agreement between Russia and UK.

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It is standard practice for expats to visit private clinics and hospitals for check-ups, routine health care, and dental care, and only use public services in case of an emergency. Insurance companies can usually provide details of clinics and hospitals in the area speak English (or the language required) and would be the best to use. Investigate whether there are any emergency services or numbers, or any requirements to register with them. Providing copies of medical records is also advised.

Moscow hosts some Western medical clinics that can look after all of your family’s health needs. While most Russian state hospitals are not up to Western standards, Russian doctors are very good.

Some of the main Moscow private medical clinics are:

American Medical Center, European Medical Center , Intermed Center American Clinic ,  Medsi , Atlas Medical Center , OAO Medicina .

Several Russian hospitals in Moscow have special arrangements with GlavUPDK (foreign diplomatic corps administration in Moscow) and accept foreigners for checkups and treatments at more moderate prices that the Western medical clinics.

Medical emergency in Moscow

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In a case of a medical emergency, dial 112 and ask for the ambulance service (skoraya pomoshch). Staff on these lines most certainly will speak English, still it is always better to ask a Russian speaker to explain the problem and the exact location.

Ambulances come with a doctor and, depending on the case, immediate first aid treatment may be provided. If necessary, the patient is taken to the nearest emergency room or hospital, or to a private hospital if the holder’s insurance policy requires it.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at the V4 meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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NEW YORK (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans.

The meeting comes as Trump seeks to turn his attention to his looming election rematch with President Joe Biden. Trump’s political standing within his own party seems stronger than ever, having easily won the early presidential Republican primary contests and flexed his influence over GOP members in Congress and the leadership of his political party.

The person briefed on the plans was not authorized to disclose them publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Orbán and Trump have been long allies and Trump regularly praises the right-wing populist in his campaign speeches. The two met in August 2022 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club when Orbán traveled to the United States to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference , or CPAC, in Texas.

In April 2023, when charges were filed in the first of Trump’s four criminal cases, Orbán posted a message of support for Trump urging him to “keep on fighting.”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, speaks in a panel at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Trump in early 2022 said he was giving his “complete support and endorsement” to Orbán’s reelection campaign that year.

Orban, who has been in office since 2010, has promoted what he calls “illiberal democracy” and has been criticized by international observers, including the U.S. State Department, for leading an increasingly autocratic system in Hungary, including allegations he rolled back minority rights , seized control of the judiciary and media and manipulated the country’s election system to remain in power.

The visit was first reported Wednesday night by The New York Times.

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Why does my Medicare Advantage plan keep calling me to schedule a home visit?

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Abe Wischnia

Special features columnist

July 9, 2023

My sister-in-law recently asked me why her Medicare Advantage plan was repeatedly leaving voicemails asking her to set up a home visit. The messages offer to pay her $50 to do so. The money was tempting but she had concerns about the legitimacy of the calls.

She’s not the only one getting such requests. A Consumer Rescue reader submitted a similar question, asking if Medicare rules require her to agree to a visit.

If you’re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, chances are you’ve gotten or will get such a call. That has to make one wonder why the plans are willing to pay people to make the calls. Also, why are they so persistent, and why are they willing to pay you for the visits?

What’s behind these calls?

To understand what’s going on, you have to first understand how Medicare Advantage (MA) plans work.

These are plans sold by private insurance companies that receive a negotiated, set fee per patient from Medicare (regardless of treatment required) to provide medical coverage for their enrollees.

Medicare bases those fees on the reported health status of their enrollees. That health status is measured by risk scores which are calculated based on diagnoses the plans report to Medicare. MA plans use a health assessment to collect that information, usually when someone first enrolls in a plan via a “Welcome to Medicare” office visit. Then plans try to update the status at least yearly during Medicare’s “Annual Wellness Exam.”

The Medicare Advantage plans are paid a risk-adjusted rate per patient based on the patient’s health and reported diagnoses. The higher the risk score, the higher the payment the plan gets.

So, for example, a person with a risk score of 1.0 would be expected to incur medical treatment costs equal to the average Medicare beneficiary. A person with a risk-adjusted score of 2.0 would be expected to cost the plan twice as much and the plan would get a higher payment.

The idea is that plans should be fairly compensated for the costs of services regardless of the beneficiaries’ health conditions.

Health risk assessments

Medicare Advantage plans have the ability to review a member’s medical chart to see if there might be health conditions that are not reflected in claims submitted by providers. The plans also can do Health Risk Assessments (HRAs), which are questionnaires that collect information from a beneficiary about their health history, current conditions, and family medical history, along with other concerns and risk factors. Finding more healthcare conditions and possible risk factors can lead to the Medicare Advantage plan receiving higher risk-adjusted payments.

The plans can use home visits to conduct Health Risk Assessments and chart reviews. They generally use nurse practitioners to conduct the home visits. Sometimes the HRAs and chart reviews are conducted by third-party companies hired for that purpose.

Are Medicare Advantage plans gaming the system?

Here’s the problem. Unlike Medicare’s original fee-for-service (FFS) model where a doctor or other provider only gets compensated when they see or treat a patient, MA plans receive the same monthly payment even if they don’t see or treat the enrollee for anything at all.

Critics say Medicare Advantage plans are pushing home visits in order to find more diagnoses that can increase member risk scores and resulting payments from Medicare regardless of whether they treat those conditions. Using chart reviews and HRAs to increase payments from Medicare without providing or improving care for those diagnoses is called “upcoding,” and it can result in overpayments and improper payments by Medicare.

In testimony before a congressional committee, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services said that some Medicare Advantage plans collected more than $9 billion in payments for diagnoses from chart reviews and HRAs that were otherwise not treated in 2017, the most recent year for which they had data:

Our findings raise concerns about the extent to which certain MA companies may have inappropriately leveraged both chart reviews and HRAs to maximize risk-adjusted payments. We found that 20 of the 162 MA companies drove a disproportionate share of the $9.2 billion in payments from diagnoses that were reported only on chart reviews and HRAs, and on no other service records.

Accusations of fraud and over-billing

Many critics say those payments have grown since 2017 as MA plans have gotten more aggressive with doing home visit HRAs. Last October, the federal government filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Cigna for such practices. According to the announcement from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York:

The Government’s complaint alleges that the reported diagnoses codes were based solely on forms completed by vendors retained and paid by Cigna to conduct in-home assessments of plan members. The healthcare providers (typically nurse practitioners) who conducted these home visits did not perform or order the testing or imaging that would have been necessary to reliably diagnose the serious, complex conditions reported and were prohibited by Cigna from providing any treatment during the home visit for the medical conditions they purportedly found. The diagnoses at issue were not supported by the information documented on the form completed by the vendor and were not reported to Cigna by any other healthcare provider who saw the patient during the year in which the home visit occurred.  Nevertheless, Cigna submitted these diagnoses to the Government to claim increased payments and falsely certified on an annual basis that its diagnosis data submissions were “accurate, complete, and truthful.”

Cigna isn’t the only insurance company accused of overbilling Medicare. According to a New York Times report , nine of the top ten providers of MA insurance plans have been accused in court of fraud or overbilling Medicare.

Medicare Advantage was supposed to save dollars for the system

Medicare Advantage was created by Congress as a privatized alternative to FFS Medicare. It was promoted as a cost-saving program, but the reality has been different. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), the independent Congressional agency that advises on issues affecting the Medicare program, said in its March, 2023 report to Congress:

Medicare spends 6 percent more for MA enrollees than it would spend if those beneficiaries were enrolled in FFS Medicare, a difference that translates into a projected $27 billion in 2023.

The MedPAC report in March was followed by a Senate bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley, (D-OR). Titled the “ No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Ac t”, it would prohibit the use of chart reviews and HRAs in determining the fees MA plans negotiate and ensure that Medicare is only charged for treatment for relevant medical conditions.

What should you do about those calls from your MA plan?

  • If you get one of those calls, first be sure it’s not some kind of scam. There is a big red flag to keep in mind: If the caller asks you for personal identifying information, especially your Medicare number, hang up. I wrote about Medicare fraud scams in this article .
  • If the caller left a voicemail message, you might want to contact your plan to determine if it really was from them. But use the phone number on your insurance ID card instead of the number in the voice mail.
  • If the call is actually from your health plan, then decide whether you want to participate.

Home visits can be a good thing if they are part of your plan’s preventative health benefits for target populations. They can be very helpful to Medicare beneficiaries who have serious medical conditions, are homebound or have difficulty getting to a health care provider. They can help prevent complications and hospitalizations.

But understand that the typical HRA visit as pitched by many MA plans is not part of an ongoing care program. While the results will be forwarded to your plan and possibly your doctor, that doesn’t mean it will lead to improved access or care.

If you’re in good health, but the HRA visit results in a higher risk score, it won’t affect your MA plan premium. But it could result in the plan getting a possibly undeserved payment increase from Medicare, further driving up costs for the program.

Is that something you want?

And for our Consumer Rescue reader who wanted to know – Medicare does not require you to agree to a home visit, no matter what the caller implies. ( Abe Wischnia , Consumer Rescue)

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Make the Most of Your Baby’s Visit to the Doctor (Ages 0 to 11 Months)

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Babies need to go to the doctor or nurse for a “well-baby visit” 6 times before their first birthday.

A well-baby visit is when you take your baby to the doctor to make sure they’re healthy and developing normally. This is different from other visits for sickness or injury.

At a well-baby visit, the doctor or nurse can help catch any problems early, when they may be easier to treat. You’ll also have a chance to ask any questions you have about caring for your baby.

Learn what to expect so you can make the most of each well-baby visit.

Well-Baby Visits

How often do i need to take my baby for well-baby visits.

Babies need to see the doctor or nurse 6 times before their first birthday. Your baby is growing and changing quickly, so regular visits are important.

The first well-baby visit is 2 to 3 days after coming home from the hospital, when the baby is about 3 to 5 days old. After that first visit, babies need to see the doctor or nurse when they’re:

  • 1 month old
  • 2 months old
  • 4 months old
  • 6 months old
  • 9 months old

If you’re worried about your baby’s health, don’t wait until the next scheduled visit — call the doctor or nurse right away.

Child Development

How do i know if my baby is growing and developing on schedule.

Your baby’s doctor or nurse can help you understand how your baby is developing and learning to do new things — like smile or turn their head to hear your voice. These are sometimes called “developmental milestones.”

At each visit, the doctor or nurse will ask you how you’re doing as a parent and what new things your baby is learning to do. 

By age 2 months, most babies:

  • Lift their head when lying on their stomach
  • Look at your face
  • Smile when you talk to them
  • React to loud sounds

See a complete list of milestones for kids age 2 months .

By age 4 months, most babies:

  • Bring their hands to their mouth
  • Make cooing sounds
  • Hold toys that you put in their hand
  • Turn their head to the sound of your voice
  • Make sounds when you talk to them

See a complete list of milestones for kids age 4 months .

By age 6 months, most babies:

  • Lean on their hands for support when sitting
  • Roll over from their stomach to their back
  • Show interest in and reach for objects
  • Recognize familiar people
  • Like to look at themselves in a mirror

See a complete list of milestones for kids age 6 months . 

By age 9 months, most babies:

  • Make different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
  • Smile or laugh when you play peek-a-boo
  • Look at you when you say their name
  • Sit without support

See a complete list of milestones for kids age 9 months . 

What if I'm worried about my baby's development? 

Remember, every baby develops a little differently. But if you’re concerned about your child’s growth and development, talk to your baby’s doctor or nurse. 

Learn more about newborn and infant development .

Take these steps to help you and your baby get the most out of well-baby visits.

Gather important information.

Take any medical records you have to the appointment, including a record of vaccines (shots) your baby has received and results from newborn screenings . Read about newborn screenings .

Make a list of any important changes in your baby’s life since the last doctor’s visit, like:

  • Falling or getting injured
  • Starting daycare or getting a new caregiver

Use this tool to  keep track of your baby’s family health history .

What about cost?

Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must cover well-child visits. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be able to get well-child visits at no cost to you. Check with your insurance company to find out more.

Your child may also qualify for free or low-cost health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Learn about coverage options for your family.

If you don’t have insurance, you may still be able to get free or low-cost well-child visits. Find a health center near you and ask about well-child visits.

To learn more, check out these resources:

  • Free preventive care for children covered by the Affordable Care Act
  • How the Affordable Care Act protects you and your family
  • Understanding your health insurance and how to use it [PDF - 698 KB]

Ask Questions

Make a list of questions to ask the doctor..

Before the well-baby visit, write down 3 to 5 questions you have. Each well-baby visit is a great time to ask the doctor or nurse any questions about:

  • How your baby is growing and developing
  • How your baby is sleeping
  • Breastfeeding your baby
  • When and how to start giving your baby solid foods
  • What changes and behaviors to expect in the coming months
  • How to make sure your home is safe for a growing baby

Here are some questions you may want to ask:

  • Is my baby up to date on vaccines?
  • How can I make sure my baby is getting enough to eat?
  • Is my baby at a healthy weight?
  • How can I make sure my baby is sleeping safely — and getting enough sleep?
  • How can I help my baby develop speech and language skills?
  • Is it okay for my baby to have screen time?
  • How do I clean my baby's teeth?

Take a notepad, smartphone, or tablet and write down the answers so you can remember them later.

Ask what to do if your baby gets sick.

Make sure you know how to get in touch with a doctor or nurse when the office is closed. Ask how to reach the doctor on call, or if there's a nurse information service you can call at night or on the weekend.

What to Expect

Know what to expect..

During each well-baby visit, the doctor or nurse will ask you about your baby and do a physical exam. The doctor or nurse will then update your baby’s medical history with all of this information.

The doctor or nurse will ask questions about your baby.

The doctor or nurse may ask about:

  • Behavior — Does your baby copy your movements and sounds?
  • Health — How many diapers does your baby wet each day? Does your baby spend time around people who are smoking or using e-cigarettes (vaping)?
  • Safety — If you live in an older home, has it been inspected for lead? Do you have a safe car seat for your baby?
  • Activities — Does your baby try to roll over? How often do you read to your baby?
  • Eating habits — How often does your baby eat each day? How are you feeding your baby?
  • Family — Do you have any worries about being a parent? Who can you count on to help you take care of your baby?

Your answers to questions like these will help the doctor or nurse make sure your baby is healthy, safe, and developing normally.

Physical Exam

The doctor or nurse will also check your baby’s body..

To check your baby’s body, the doctor or nurse will:

  • Measure height, weight, and the size of your baby’s head
  • Take your baby’s temperature
  • Check your baby’s eyes and hearing
  • Check your baby’s body parts (this is called a physical exam)
  • Give your baby shots they need

Learn more about your baby’s health care:

  • Read about what to expect at your baby’s first checkups
  • Find out how to get your baby’s shots on schedule

Content last updated March 30, 2023

Reviewer Information

This information on well-baby visits was adapted from materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.

Reviewed by: Sara Kinsman, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration

Bethany Miller, M.S.W. Chief, Adolescent Health Branch Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration

Diane Pilkey, R.N., M.P.H. Nursing Consultant, Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration

September 2021

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Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal immigrant on the terror watchlist at Eagle Pass, Texas, shortly before former President Donald Trump’s visit to the area, The Post can reveal.

Agents apprehended Colombian national Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya, 40, on Feb. 21 and determined he was a “positive match” with the terror watchlist, according to an internal agency memo exclusively provided to The Post.

The memo also said he was flagged as a “group member,” indicating he is associated with a terror organization, although it didn’t give specifics about with which group he is suspected to have affiliation.

Border Patrols apprehended Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya — a Colombian on the terror watch list — at the border near Eagle Pass, Texas last month.

Yepez-Bedoya was caught after illegally crossing into the US by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), which initially arrested him, and then alerted the Border Patrol to come pick him up, per the report.

The arrest was made as part of Operation Lone Star, in which Texas uses its National Guard and law enforcement units to assist in securing the border.

Trump made his visit to be briefed on border security by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 29. While there, he emphasized the threat of what he dubbed “Biden migrant crime” while highlighting the recent murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley allegedly at the hands of Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.

That same day, President Biden traveled to Brownsville, Texas, where he urged congressional action to pass a funding bill to secure the southern border.

Yepez-Bedoya was arrested days before former President Donald Trump visited Eagle Pass.

Texas DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez told The Post the arrest of Yepez-Bedoya emphasizes the need for the state to take action to secure the border while the federal government is falling short.

“This underscores the need for border security measures as potential threats to both public safety and national security are evident and exploit security vulnerabilities.

“The federal government has failed to enact border security measures, and the state of Texas, through Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, will continue to take unprecedented action to help secure the border,” Olivarez said.

Trump touring the border with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 29, 2024.

The number of terror watchlisted people attempting to enter the US has exploded in recent years, as the number of border crossings generally has surged to record levels, with 2.4 million encounters on the southwest border in the financial year 2023.

In the four months between October 2023 and January, the Border Patrol made 59 arrests of terror-watchlisted individuals on both the northern and southern borders.

There were also 172 arrests in fiscal year 2023 and 98 in fiscal year 2022. When Trump was in the White House, there were only 16 in fiscal year 2021, according to federal data, and 14 total encounters of terror watchlisted individuals between fiscal years 2017 and 2020.

A line of migrants crossing the Rio Grande river to enter into Eagle Pass on July 27, 2023.

The arrest comes as Texas is hoping to implement its new border security law, SB4. The law allows state law enforcement to arrest anyone who illegally crosses the border into Texas and gives them the option of prison or voluntarily leaving the country. The law has been passed but is still caught up in the courts as it has been appealed up to the Supreme Court.

“This historic law would undeniably deter and prevent the entry of illegal immigrants with violent criminal histories and those on the terror screening database. Texas will continue to use every tool and strategy to safeguard Texas and the nation,” Olivarez added.

The Border Patrol memo stated that Yepez-Bedoya would be prosecuted for illegal entry into the country and was being processed for expedited removal from the US, back to Colombia. 

The US Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

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Border Patrols apprehended Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya — a Colombian on the terror watch list — at the border near Eagle Pass, Texas last month.

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How hospitals are fighting to keep their former doctors from seeing patients

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David Lankford, an Indiana pediatrician who specializes in treating critically ill children, says he decided to leave his job at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne after it laid off a group of pediatricians, causing the number of patients he was seeing to increase more than fourfold.

But when Lankford took a job last year at nearby Parkview Health, his new employer was threatened with a lawsuit by his former employer, who alleged he had violated a noncompete clause in his contract, according to court records. Now, he’s months into a legal battle over whether he can continue taking care of patients in Fort Wayne.

“There is a shortage of physicians who do the subspecialty work that I do in Fort Wayne,” said Lankford in a written response to questions. “I believe many critically ill children and their families would have to travel significant distances at significant hardship to get access to care.”

Lankford is among a handful of doctors who are fighting back in court against the increasing prevalence of noncompete agreements, which often prevent a doctor from seeing patients for one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job. While employers say the agreements are necessary to protect the investment they make in recruiting, marketing and supporting their doctors, physicians argue the provisions can harm patients by restricting access to care and risk discouraging doctors from speaking out about unsafe or unethical conditions.

“We have seen these noncompetes increase exponentially over the last several years, and it really goes against the very ethos of medicine,” said Omar Atiq, president of the American College of Physicians. “It takes awhile for physicians to start really knowing their patient, not just the disease for which they come but the patient themselves, and to just sever that relationship is a big blow.”

Once viewed as a restriction reserved for high-level executives or workers with access to trade secrets, noncompete agreements have become pervasive across a range of industries, from health care to fast food chains, limiting the employment opportunities of more than 30 million workers, according to the Federal Trade Commission. President Joe Biden pledged in his State of the Union address in 2023 to ban noncompetes across the economy, and the FTC is on track to make a final decision about a proposed ban early this year, said a Biden administration official.

Among doctors, the agreements have become standard practice in many areas, with one survey by researchers at Ohio State University finding nearly half of primary care physicians in group practices and more than a third of physicians employed at hospitals or free-standing clinics were bound by a noncompete agreement. The prevalence of noncompete agreements has increased as more doctors are now employed by hospitals or large health systems, which have been steadily buying up group medical practices, said Atiq. For patients, the practice can result in an abrupt disruption of care with no explanation of where their doctor has gone or why, said Atiq. Doctors often have nonsolicitation clauses tied into the noncompete agreements, preventing them from letting patients know where they are relocating to.

The American Hospital Association, which represents the country’s for-profit hospitals, has opposed the proposed ban by the Biden administration. Chad Golder, general counsel for the AHA, said its members primarily use noncompete agreements for their doctors and senior executives, not lower-skilled workers who have less bargaining power when negotiating an employment agreement, and that the restrictions are needed, in part, to protect the financial investment hospitals make in recruiting, relocating, marketing and training their doctors.

“We think they are important for protecting investments that hospitals make to recruit doctors and senior executives,” said Golder. “Imagine you’re a rural hospital out in the country and you spend a lot of money to bring on a new physician, to get them integrated into the community, to train them, and they leave after a short period of time after you’ve made all this investment to get them out there.”

Golder said that deterring doctors from leaving their employer can also benefit patients by maintaining continuity of care across a single health system. When doctors change jobs it can require patients to have to transfer their medical records and in some instances have to coordinate care between doctors at multiple hospitals, he said.

But critics, including two of the largest physician groups — the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians — say the agreements can contribute to physician shortages, sever doctor-patient relationships, and deter doctors from speaking out for fear of being fired and unable to work elsewhere in the community.

‘It’s really bleak here’

In Savannah, Georgia, HCA Healthcare-owned Memorial Health University Medical Center threatened one of its former OB-GYNs with a lawsuit last year when the doctor went to work at a nearby clinic focused on treating low-income women, according to a letter the physician shared with NBC News. Several months prior, the physician had their contract terminated without cause by Memorial, but the noncompete remained in place.

Under the doctor’s noncompete agreement, they were unable to work as an OB-GYN within a 25-mile radius of Memorial for one year following the end of their contract.

The doctor has since left their job at the clinic, where they were treating mostly uninsured women, and is planning a move out of the area. The doctor asked that their name not be published for fear it could harm their future job prospects.

Memorial said in a statement that noncompete agreements help protect the significant costs the hospital makes in recruiting a physician, paying for moving costs, and other expenses that come with setting up a physician’s practice, like hiring staff and leasing space. The hospital said its noncompete agreements don’t prevent physicians from setting up a private practice.

In Georgia, noncompete agreements have been contributing to a shortage of OB-GYNs across the state, where some women have to wait months to get routine care, said Kate Boyenga, executive director of the Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology Society. She said her organization has begun looking into whether there is any state legislative action that could limit the scope of noncompete agreements for OB-GYNs to help address the shortages.

“When women don’t have access to that care, when it is exacerbated by having to travel far distances, having to take off work to go to prenatal appointments, having to secure child care and having to have adequate transportation, they’re not going to get the care as much as they should, and that’s what’s going to lead to complications,” said Boyenga.

Jessica Swanson is one of those patients who has struggled to get OB-GYN care in Savannah even though she has private insurance and has worked for more than a decade as a reproductive health educator and is a trained birth doula.

When Swanson was about four months pregnant with her second child in 2022, she began looking to switch to another OB-GYN in Savannah after seeing numerous “red flags” with her current doctor, she said. But after calling every OB-GYN practice in the area, she was either told they weren’t taking new patients or they didn’t return her calls.

When she began having complications later during her pregnancy, she had to show up at the emergency room, where the doctor on call performed a cesarean section.

“I should have had a choice in my provider. It was an incredibly frustrating experience,” said Swanson. “I just think about how much I brought into that situation — my level of education, my connections, my ability to navigate health care, really good insurance — and I still could not navigate myself to adequate health care.”

Even after giving birth, she still wasn’t able to find an OB-GYN to treat her when she developed mastitis, a painful inflammation of the breast tissue caused by breastfeeding, and instead had to go to an urgent care clinic.

“It was just a really bad experience overall, and I feel really let down by the larger medical community here,” Swanson said. “It’s really bleak here.”

Two cardiologists from another HCA-owned health system, Mission Health Community in North Carolina, said they were also threatened with legal action over a noncompete clause in their contract when they left to work for Pardee Hospital. The doctors, Marian Taylor and Lillia LaPlace, sued Mission to have the noncompete agreements thrown out. The case was dismissed in March, and Taylor and LaPlace are currently working for Pardee. A lawyer for Taylor and LaPlace declined to comment on the case, and the doctors didn’t respond to a request for comment. Mission Health also didn’t respond to a request for comment.

In Indiana, Lankford had signed a noncompete agreement when he started working at Lutheran Hospital in 2018 as a pediatric critical care intensivist. Under the agreement, he was prohibited from practicing any form of medicine within 30 miles of Lutheran for one year following his last day of employment there. When Lankford signed the noncompete agreement, he said he thought about the implications it could have, but didn’t think he had an option to negotiate over the provision.

“I had thought about it, but had experiences which led me to think that the hospitals which could employ me were not interested in negotiating noncompetes or employment contracts individually,” he said.

Lankford’s lawyers have argued that the agreement should be invalidated because Lutheran changed the terms of Lankford’s contract when in 2022 it fired a group of pediatricians at the hospital, leaving Lankford and his remaining colleague responsible for seeing all pediatric patients across the hospital, not just those in the intensive care unit where he was assigned. The move significantly increased his workload without additional compensation, according to court records.

“I felt that my former employer breached my contract. I believe I gave them many opportunities to fix the problem over a span of several months,” said Lankford. “In my opinion, they did nothing to fix the problem. I felt that if they weren’t going to honor my contract, I shouldn’t be bound by the noncompete in the contract that they refused to honor.”

Lutheran said in court filings that it did require Lankford to begin seeing general pediatric patients throughout the hospital, not just in the intensive care unit. But it denied that the change in Lankford’s job duties was a breach of contract and argued that his new duties were within the scope of his training and employment agreement. In a countersuit filed against Lankford and Parkview by Lutheran, the hospital alleges that it was Lankford who had breached his contract by leaving his position and violating the noncompete agreement. Lutheran says it offered Lankford the opportunity to buy out the noncompete provision for an undisclosed amount.

Lutheran alleges that as a result of Lankford’s actions, it has suffered a loss of business and goodwill in the community along with costs associated with recruiting Lankford and having to replace him. It is seeking compensatory and punitive damages along with attorney’s fees and other related costs.

A spokesperson for Lutheran declined to comment.

In August, Lankford won a preliminary injunction making the noncompete agreement unenforceable and allowing him to see patients at Parkview, at least temporarily. But the injunction is only preliminary and the legal battle could stretch on for months longer, even beyond when Lankford’s noncompete agreement expires, said Kathleen DeLaney, a lawyer for Lankford who has represented numerous doctors bound by noncompete agreements.

For Lankford, he says he felt he had no other option but to take his case to court after he was unable to keep working at his new employer.

“It was very hard to have to stop working, to have fits and starts with a new job, and to be distracted from my professional career by the legal dispute. But I know that it was the right thing to do for my patients, my community and my family,” said Lankford.

Battle over burn patients

In Ohio, Anjay Khandelwal, a surgeon, had to take his case all the way to the state’s Supreme Court before winning the right to treat pediatric burn patients at Akron Children’s Hospital after being sued by his former employer.

Khandelwal started working at MetroHealth in Cleveland in 2013 and signed a noncompete agreement restricting him from providing similar medical or professional services within a 35-mile radius for two years following his last day of work at MetroHealth, according to legal filings.

But in 2020, Khandelwal resigned from his job and accepted a position as the director of the burn center at Akron Children’s Hospital, the only other burn center in the noncompete radius. After learning about his new position, MetroHealth sued Khandelwal and Akron Children’s, arguing in court filings that it had invested significantly in hiring and recruiting Khandelwal and developing his connections and visibility in the region. It also argued Khandelwal had access to confidential trade secrets, like pricing data and strategic plans.

Khandelwal denied the allegation in court and argued that patients’ access to burn care in the region could be jeopardized if he wasn’t able to practice surgery for two years.

The court ruled partly in favor of Khandelwal, saying he could begin working as a burn surgeon at Akron Children’s, but wasn’t able to start working as the center’s director for a year after leaving MetroHealth. The ruling was upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court in 2022 and Khandelwal is now working as the director of the burn institute at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Khandelwal and Akron Children’s didn’t respond to requests for comment. MetroHealth declined to comment.

Despite some victories for physicians, it is still relatively rare for doctors to challenge their noncompete agreements in court because of the financial and reputational consequences, said Atiq. Instead, doctors often quietly move to a new city if they want to leave their job or are fired, uprooting their families and leaving their patients behind, but avoiding the risk of a lawsuit.

“Why would a person who is in their 30s with one or two small children, being the main breadwinner for the family, jeopardize that? What’s easier for that person is to just leave and go somewhere else,” said Atiq. “Inherently, it is wrong.”

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