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BobbyBoring

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8. Every doc should do this

Reply to thetonka (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 07:07 PM

May 2013

In reality, all health insurance companies are is middle men. Their profit is incorporated in to the Docs prices. As with any business, eliminate the middle man and prices come down. We don't need no stinkin 5 million a year CEOs!

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South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online [View all] thetonka May 2013 OP

I did the same in my practice several years ago. Mika May 2013 #1

Good for him! I wish more doctors would do this. CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #2

Our doctor did this back in the '50s and early 60s. It was great and he must have done well as monmouth3 May 2013 #3

This the way it was in the 50's when I was growing up. upaloopa May 2013 #4

Back To The Future colsohlibgal May 2013 #5

An advantage to this method is the patient is more responsible to keep the rhett o rick May 2013 #6

sounds good to me SummerSnow May 2013 #7

Every doc should do this BobbyBoring May 2013 #8

This can work in a family practice when your kid has a cough, Mr.Bill May 2013 #9

Both my general practitioner and my gynecologist do this. kimmylavin May 2013 #10

I know of MDs doing this in Kansas City, MO and Pittsburgh, PA. Divernan May 2013 #11

Nothing new here, colorado_ufo May 2013 #12

Interesting comments thetonka May 2013 #13

I would likely be among those leaving goldent May 2013 #14