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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Paying for what service? One they already do? What is new here?
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The Shoppers guy was a bit confused in the press conference, saying there would be a mix of public and user-paid services and that something like cholesterol testing would not be covered....glances over at someone else...no wait, it is covered.
I would have to think that any services that are publicly-covered for a doctor would be publicly covered for a pharmacist. The funding model is not clear though. If they are fee for service then do they get paid the same as a doctor (I assume so), yet are dealing with only simple cases, basically skimming off the less complicated stuff.
LaGrange also mumbled something about alternate relationship plans (ARPs) which may mean Shoppers gets a fixed annual amount per FTE for providing this service. I don't know how ARPs are governed but there is a potential that Shoppers could bill for a lot of potential hours whether they are used or not. If they're investing $77M they must see some good upside.