Mcv Associated Physicians

Programs: Mcv associated physicians d/b/a mcv physicians (mcvp) is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of virginia commonwealth university (vcu), a tax-exempt organization as described under internal revenue code (irc) section 170(c)(1). On july 1, 2000, mcvp became part of the vcu health system along with the mcv hospital authority. Mcvp was formed and operates as an internal revenue code 509(a)(3) supporting organization of the medical college of virginia (mcv)/virginia commonwealth university(vcu), a state medical school and university. Mcvp also serves the only burn center and full range cancer center in the area. In support of the medical school, mcvp provides essential services to and works closely with the vcu health system - mcv hospital; a division of mcv/vcu and affiliated ambulatory care centers. The vcu health system - mcv hospital operates one of the few remaining hospital facilities in the highly indigent inner-city area of richmond, va as well as surrounding community locations. It serves as one of the busiest level i trauma centers on the east coast. More than 50% of the patients served are from the city of richmond and represent a highly indigent population. In general, an indigent patient results in a much more expensive patient to treat for several reasons: 1) the patient has not requested or received preventive medicine, and 2) the patient is generally sicker because the preventive medicine was not affordable. In fact, the majority of patients use the vcu health system emergency center as their first stop for primary care. The association also has responsibility for the administration and management of all ambulatory care facilities. Each ambulatory center is consolidated under 1 physician and 1 non-physician team. For the 2016 tax year, indigent and self pay comprised 12. 5% of mcvp's total gross charges. Medicare, medicaid, indigent care and self pay comprised 57. 7% of mcvp's total gross charges. Self pay comprised 57. 7% of mcvp's total gross charges.