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The term “private physician” is one that people are hearing more in the news. This is a type of medical provider that often works to provide patient care in a slightly different format that what most people are used to. These doctors see a limited number of patients and require that patients use a type of subscription process to obtain services. Why are doctors creating this type of practice? Physicians that want to focus more on patient care and less on paperwork often like this style of practice. These offices do not take insurance but instead require that the patient pay a set fee for services. This fee can be annually or monthly and provide the patient with a specific level of services that can include a considerable range of services. If the patient requires services that are above and beyond those offered in the plan, additional fees apply. Running a practice this way allows offices to avoid insurance billing including Medicare. This can cut costs for the physician because he or she does not have to hire people to do insurance billing. It also cuts the time delays for payment caused by using insurance. Additionally, there are no services that can be discounted or denied by an insurance company. These physicians receive payments directly from the patients. Some doctors are also seeking to avoid the requirements for insurance put forth by recent changes to health care laws. They see that this process is going to become more complex as time goes by and want to avoid additional costs of running the practice because of this. How do doctors make this switch? Doctors that want to change their practices from traditional models to the private physician model will find that it can take a while to accomplish. This is not a process that can be done overnight and it is not one that is done on a whim. Doctors that are considering this change will want to do research prior to making the switch because it may or may not be a good idea for them. Doctors that are in a practice with others may have to decide if they want to go solo or possibly with others that want this model for their practice. For some doctors, it will be an all or nothing proposition – if they cannot establish a solo practice, they cannot achieve this model.For some doctors, this will not be financially feasible. For more information about Private Physician , please visit our website.
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