Just keep in mind, they probably will be very limited as to insurance coverage and for the most part may only accept cash payment. In order to keep their own costs down by not having to navigate the insurance minefield, a patient will have to file their own claim and see if they will get reimbursed by their carrier. Not having to deal with the insurance headache is a streamliner for a practice.
If AFD truly wants to break away and start a parallel medical economy, payment methods have to be part of the equation. Medicare or Medicaid will be out of the question because of the stranglehold the Federal and State Governments have on providers that accept these forms of insurance. Private carriers can also exert their own form of coercion with regard to what and what not is considered acceptable and reimbursable care. If what they say about operating as a more free medical entity, they will have to get beyond a cash payment system alone. They will have to develop a parallel insurance as part of this new medical structure.
Until the collapse of the federal government is complete there will be no way to be part of the insurance scam system. It will be cash based and if you truly look at costs associated with some of these things you might find you are much better off buying some sort of catastrophic plan and skipping other insurances.
True, but for some people paying cash for all their medical services is not an option - especially for many seniors already forced into Medicare. Prescriptions and lab work are some of the most frequent expenses that require coverage to help pay the cost. Back in the day, many providers had a small lab on site that could do some basic lab work. Maybe that would be an option as they expand and offer basic services on a subscription. It would be a start for sure and we must begin somewhere.
I operated without medical insurance for years and actually faired much better. On the rare occasion I did become ill, I payed for an office visit and walked out with meds my provider stashed - which is a common practice to cover patients that do not have insurance.
And many people don’t know most drug companies have indigent programs where they will pay 100% for those who are unable to pay. There are also free health clinics in certain areas.
Hopefully moving forward our world will become a much better place for everyone.
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Just keep in mind, they probably will be very limited as to insurance coverage and for the most part may only accept cash payment. In order to keep their own costs down by not having to navigate the insurance minefield, a patient will have to file their own claim and see if they will get reimbursed by their carrier. Not having to deal with the insurance headache is a streamliner for a practice.
If AFD truly wants to break away and start a parallel medical economy, payment methods have to be part of the equation. Medicare or Medicaid will be out of the question because of the stranglehold the Federal and State Governments have on providers that accept these forms of insurance. Private carriers can also exert their own form of coercion with regard to what and what not is considered acceptable and reimbursable care. If what they say about operating as a more free medical entity, they will have to get beyond a cash payment system alone. They will have to develop a parallel insurance as part of this new medical structure.
Until the collapse of the federal government is complete there will be no way to be part of the insurance scam system. It will be cash based and if you truly look at costs associated with some of these things you might find you are much better off buying some sort of catastrophic plan and skipping other insurances.
True, but for some people paying cash for all their medical services is not an option - especially for many seniors already forced into Medicare. Prescriptions and lab work are some of the most frequent expenses that require coverage to help pay the cost. Back in the day, many providers had a small lab on site that could do some basic lab work. Maybe that would be an option as they expand and offer basic services on a subscription. It would be a start for sure and we must begin somewhere.
I operated without medical insurance for years and actually faired much better. On the rare occasion I did become ill, I payed for an office visit and walked out with meds my provider stashed - which is a common practice to cover patients that do not have insurance.
And many people don’t know most drug companies have indigent programs where they will pay 100% for those who are unable to pay. There are also free health clinics in certain areas.
Hopefully moving forward our world will become a much better place for everyone.