Front PageMississippi doctor reveals cheap self-pay rates to help the uninsured
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/doctor-exposes-health-insurance
Brian Pierce@MaineMonitor @the-maine-monitor-MaineMonitor
Thanks for sharing this here!
Brian Pierce MDSame frustration as the author.
Hate "concierge" as we don't don't double bill patients and insurance, keep prices as affordable as possible for most and help patients save on labs, meds, imaging, etc.
Maybe 'affordable' or 'ethical' concierge would work better.
#directprimarycare #familymedicine
I am 3.5 years into DPC and am...
I am 3.5 years into DPC and am...
"...I tell my patients when they want me to squeeze them in for an appointment that I can squeeze more socks in my dresser drawer, but I cannot squeeze a human being into a time slot..."
#primarycare #familymedicine #directprimarycare #massachusetts #boston
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Mass General Brigham doctor: L...
Mass General Brigham doctor: L...
Primary ClinicExciting news! Direct primary care is revolutionizing the healthcare landscape by providing affordable, personalized care. Say goodbye to insurance hassles and hello to quality healthcare. #DirectPrimaryCare #HealthcareRevolution #PersonalizedCare #DPC
https://primary.clinic
https://primary.clinic
Brian Pierce MDNew England Direct Primary Care Alliance had our fall meeting this weekend in South Portland with current and interested DPC docs from #maine #massachusetts and #newhampshire
Our new direct dermatologist presented as well as discussions of progress on converting to nonprofit status, using #AI for charting, collaboration with regional information systems and Maine Medical Association.
#primarycare
#directprimarycare
#familymedicine
#internalmedicine #healthcarereform
@dan @eighthourlunch @ProPublica
I'm in #primarycare and gave up taking insurance after years of trying to keep an independent practice solvent.
Prepaying via #healthinsurance makes routine care more expensive and incredibly complicated.
@m3t00 @ProPublica
Our #directprimarycare practice spends a lot of time helping patients with this.
It's hard in #Rural #maine where several hospital networks have regional monopolies but there are some independent facilities and physician groups that offer discounts for direct pay, often significant compared to out of pocket costs for insured patients or far less, of course, than the chargemaster prices uninsured patients otherwise face.
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Our #directprimarycare practice spends a lot of time helping patients with this.
It's hard in #Rural #maine where several hospital networks have regional monopolies but there are some independent facilities and physician groups that offer discounts for direct pay, often significant compared to out of pocket costs for insured patients or far less, of course, than the chargemaster prices uninsured patients otherwise face.
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@Jlevinscherz
#primarycare apparentlyu doesn't have much #economiesofscale at that size.
Thousands of small #directprimarycare practices are thriving and growing though so there are better ways.
#familymedicine is complex but its business model can be simpler.
#primarycare apparentlyu doesn't have much #economiesofscale at that size.
Thousands of small #directprimarycare practices are thriving and growing though so there are better ways.
#familymedicine is complex but its business model can be simpler.
@ashleyspencer
Like many things in medicine, #healthinsurance makes it more expensive, not less.
We can dispense generic for members of our #directprimarycare #familymedicine practice for about $14 and up for 30 tabs but Mark Cuban's #costplus pharmacy has it for even less (no relationship with them):
https://costplusdrugs.com/medications/atomoxetinehcl-25mg-capsule/