The financial and employment effects of coronavirus disease 2019 on physicians in the United States.
J Vasc Surg
; 72(6): 1856-1863, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-863661
ABSTRACT
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created havoc with the U.S healthcare system and physicians, the financial and contractual implications for physicians are now beginning to come to the forefront. Financial assistance from the federal government has mainly been received by hospitals, which have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 illness. Some physician groups have, or are, receiving assistance through a few programs, although the accelerated and advance payments have been suspended. Employed surgeons are now being furloughed, terminated, or persuaded to agree to a significant cut in pay, forego bonuses, or take leave without pay as healthcare systems and some physician groups have started to experience the consequences of halting elective procedures. Newly hired surgeons might be forced in a few cases to agree to delays in starting their employment, new amendments, changes in employment status, and other terms for fear of losing their employment. In the present report, we have explained some agreement terminology and options available to allow physicians to understand the terms of their employment agreement and make their decisions after consulting with an expert healthcare attorney.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Employment
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Financing, Government
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Surgeons
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COVID-19
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Income
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Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vasc Surg
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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