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2020-09-01 Economy

An Affordable Alternative to Major Hospital Systems?

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-09-01 06:28|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 You mean just like the Optical Department at Sears?

Posted by Clem 2020-09-01 08:02|| 2020-09-01 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Coming soon, The Walmart Open Heart Surgery Clinic.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-01 09:40|| 2020-09-01 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 It might work for Primary care, and non-acute or minor illnesses and conditions, as well as non-complex elective surgeries that can be done at the "day surgery" centers that have popped up over the past few years.

The key is cash payment (or private payment arrangements) at a lower rate in exchange for not having to deal with insurance or government paperwork. This has been going on for years, and a lot of Docs are going to this model. Its called Direct Primary Care, where you make arrangements with a local practice and pay them a retainer, and they give you fixed rate or heavily discounted services.

Some folks combine this with an inexpensive high-deductible catastrophic coverage insurance plan to cover the worst case.

They get their prescriptions via GoodRx or the $4 generic plan at Walmart and Kroger.

Its surprising what you can do if there is no middle man insurance company between you and your doctor. And it eliminates a ton of admin and executives siphoning cash, and getting bonuses for "cost cutting".

Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-01 10:34|| 2020-09-01 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Hear, hear, #3 TB 1057!

Posted by Barbara 2020-09-01 12:22|| 2020-09-01 12:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Kaiser opened some small clinics at Target and some other locations in San Diego over a year ago.

Posted by crazyhorse 2020-09-01 22:30|| 2020-09-01 22:30|| Front Page Top

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