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My doctor considering going to "concierge" service
04/16/2013 | Self

Posted on 04/16/2013 3:15:05 PM PDT by rstrahan

Got a survey on behalf of my physician. Now, I've been a patient for over 25 years. But from the sound of the questioning, he is considering closing his primary care operation and going to a concierge, cash-only physician operation ("Royal Pains" style, if you're familiar with the tv show). So, if he does, he'll have the cream of the local populace, and us who rely on private insurance and Medicare will be looking for another doctor.

Just another thank-you to Obama-care.


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To: C. Edmund Wright
This is the best way to allocate any good or service there is, period.

I can't help but think that they'll close the "loopholes" once the plan is in effect. Sorry for being pessimistic. I hope I'm wrong.

81 posted on 04/16/2013 8:43:06 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Well of course they’ll try, but too many docs want to practice this way, too many patients want to consume this way, and too many states have judges and governors who will allow it. F-”them” and what “they” want to close. These are not loop holes. These are expressions of freedom.


82 posted on 04/16/2013 8:52:46 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: RFEngineer

HAH, yes, and that awful show “Royal Pains” - a product of liberal USA / NBC - will be the inspriration for the downfall of Obama Care.


83 posted on 04/16/2013 8:53:41 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (Tokyo Rove is more than a name, it's a GREAT WEBSITE)
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To: MV=PY

There are specialty clinics such as radiology clinics. A retainer fee clinic can pay for them to cover their patients.


84 posted on 04/16/2013 9:06:57 PM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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To: rstrahan

My doctor (he is quite good, btw) went to concierge service. You could fire grapeshot the length of the waiting room and no one would have been hurt. It lasted about 1 week.

Total disaster.
He is now back on track.


85 posted on 04/17/2013 6:03:24 AM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: C. Edmund Wright

If they’re going to ban the Gadsen flag, maybe we should fly the “F ‘em” flag.


86 posted on 04/17/2013 7:41:35 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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