A problem for self-pay may not be such a good idea, especially if the patient has recurring medical needs.
Assuming the patient does enroll in Obamacare, they still need to meet the annual deductible. By going self-pay, they are not paying into the deductible. Thus, if they did have a big medical emergency need, they would still face the huge Obamacare deductible.
Expect Congress/the Admin to come out against self-pay and concierge-type medical facilities.
“A problem for self-pay may not be such a good idea, especially if the patient has recurring medical needs.”
Agreed and the article notes that. If you have an ongoing medical problem and are likely to hit your deductible, this might not be a good idea in the long run. However, given the sky high deductibles under deathcare, most folks are never going to get to use their “insurance” in any case.