http://manarin.com/2009/10/pay-cash-for-health-care/ Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://manarin.com/2009/10/pay-cash-for-health-care/#comment-120 Doug Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:11 +0000 http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/?p=788#comment-120 Roland, what you point out exists already and has a high likelihood of expanding. In my training in Charleston, SC, I became aware of a family physician who rejected all insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid and only worked for cash. $200 per month for his platinum plan, $100/mo for his basic plan. You can visit his website at: http://letssimplify.com/ Reportedly, he has a busy and thriving practice. The creation and promotion of high-deductible low-cost insurance plans secondarily promote the creation of such systems. I'm not aware of such a system in Omaha, but as a radiologist, I am aware of imaging centers in Omaha who offer 50% off their routine scan prices for cash-only up-front payment from patients who want to avoid the insurance filing (because of a high-deductible the money ends up coming out of their pockets anyway). Roland, what you point out exists already and has a high likelihood of expanding. In my training in Charleston, SC, I became aware of a family physician who rejected all insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid and only worked for cash. $200 per month for his platinum plan, $100/mo for his basic plan. You can visit his website at: http://letssimplify.com/ Reportedly, he has a busy and thriving practice. The creation and promotion of high-deductible low-cost insurance plans secondarily promote the creation of such systems. I’m not aware of such a system in Omaha, but as a radiologist, I am aware of imaging centers in Omaha who offer 50% off their routine scan prices for cash-only up-front payment from patients who want to avoid the insurance filing (because of a high-deductible the money ends up coming out of their pockets anyway).

]]> http://manarin.com/2009/10/pay-cash-for-health-care/#comment-119 Jeff Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:17:09 +0000 http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/?p=788#comment-119 This is quite thought provoking, Roland. This is quite thought provoking, Roland.

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