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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:20 AM Original message |
Question: Is it possible to form a co-op between doctors and patients? |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Several doctors in my town do what is called a "boutique" practice....they |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. This is a growing trend. A true 'private' practice. If you had a MSA it could work well. |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I know self-employed people with conditions like diabetes who can't get |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. But if you're already paying for a regular policy, wouldn't this just be an extra expense? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's a movement amongst doctors to not take insurance at all. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Whether or not the doctors choose to insure against malpractice is a separate issue from |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. They are primary care docs. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That is a form of self insurance, you just pool the money yourself, or among your group, |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. True. Some are finding it works better. nt |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. I Like the Idea of Entities |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. My former doctor did something like this |
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