Table 5.
Travel costs for providing FAIR treatment throughout the catchment area of study clinic.
| Trip expenses | Average trip revenue | Profit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round trip miles | Total travel cost | Clinical wage cost | Average units billed | Average revenue | Adjusted average revenue* | Adjusted revenue minus expenses | Breakeven % rate increase | |
| QMHPa | ||||||||
| 84 | $132.20 | $86.00 | 6.3 | $208.66 | $146.06 | –$72.14 | 49.39% | |
| 45 | $67.75 | $90.11 | 6.6 | $218.59 | $153.01 | –$4.85 | 3.17% | |
| 20 | $28.92 | $51.88 | 3.8 | $125.86 | $88.10 | $7.30 | −8.29% | |
| QMHAb | ||||||||
| 84 | $114.20 | $68.01 | 6.3 | $169.79 | $118.85 | –$63.36 | 53.31% | |
| 45 | $58.75 | $71.25 | 6.6 | $184.49 | $129.14 | –$0.86 | 0.66% | |
| 20 | $25.17 | $41.02 | 3.8 | $108.00 | $75.60 | $9.41 | −12.45% | |
*
Includes the 30% no–show rate for trips made without any billable units.
a
QMHP, Qualified Mental Health Professional (master's degree or above).
b
QMHA, Qualified Mental Health Associate (bachelor's degree with experience).