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Debt makes most doctors nervous. But what if avoiding financing is actually holding your practice back?

Welcome to Medical Money Matters, the podcast where we tackle the intersection of medicine, money, and management—helping you run your practice like the business it is. Today, we’re diving into a topic that physicians often avoid but can’t afford to ignore: debt and financing for medical practices.

If the very mention of debt makes your stomach turn, you’re not alone. Most physicians are naturally conservative when it comes to money—and understandably so. You’ve been trained to avoid risk. To make decisions based on data, not gut feelings. And let’s be honest: medical school didn’t prepare you for amortization tables or capital structure discussions.

But here’s the thing. Avoiding debt doesn’t mean avoiding risk. In fact, in some cases, avoiding financing might be the most expensive decision your practice can make.

Today, we’ll explore what financing options are available to medical groups, break down the difference between debt and equity financing, and help you think clearly about when—and how—to use capital as a strategic tool. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a framework for making smart financial decisions that support both the clinical mission and the long-term stability of your organization.

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What’s the real cost of not growing your practice when the time is right? Spoiler alert: it’s more than just lost revenue.

Welcome to Medical Money Matters. Today’s episode tackles something many practice leaders know they should think about—but often push to the bottom of the to-do list: when and how to scale your medical practice.

Now, if you’re a physician or practice administrator, your day is already full. You’re seeing patients, solving staffing problems, reviewing financial reports, answering portal messages—and probably skipping lunch to do it. So when the topic of expansion comes up, it can feel overwhelming. Unnecessary. Even reckless.

But here’s the truth: in many cases, not growing when your practice needs to can be more damaging than growing too soon. And the impact goes beyond your bottom line. We’re talking about team burnout, patient dissatisfaction, and even harm to your practice’s reputation.

The good news? There’s a path to healthy, responsible growth. One that doesn’t require overextending yourself or guessing your way through the process. That’s what we’re unpacking today.

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What if your most complex visits were being paid as basic ones—and no one on your team even noticed?

That’s not a hypothetical. It’s happening right now.

Today we’re talking about something that could be quietly draining your revenue, hurting your bottom line, and going completely unnoticed by your billing team: automatic downcoding of high-level E/M visits. This is a new policy from Cigna, and they're not alone. Other major payers—including UHC—are doing the same thing. And they’re doing it in a way that makes it difficult to detect, hard to fight, and shockingly easy to miss.

If you're a physician, a practice administrator, a billing leader—anyone responsible for the financial health of your practice—this episode is critical listening.

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Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Find it here: https://healtheps.com/physicians-edge-mastering-business-finance-in-your-medical-practice/

Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self
Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/
Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience
Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/