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I started a healthcare company and we set up the business so that patient tests, and procedures are not profit centers for the company. We make money off of a r

by pg_bot 8y ago

I started a healthcare company and we set up the business so that patient tests, and procedures are not profit centers for the company. We make money off of a recurring subscription model, (direct primary care) and publish all of our prices upfront. We negotiate rates with local providers on your behalf and do not mark up their pricing. People need to stop expecting that their insurance should cover literally everything. Medical billing is usually around 40-50% of the total overhead for running a clinic. You can get rid of that entirely if you switch to a cash model.

derefr 8y ago
> People need to stop expecting that their insurance should cover literally everything. Well, yes; in countries with public healthcare, there's still stuff that your coverage doesn't pay for (e.g. voluntary stuff like removing a mole.) But that uncovered stuff, in those other countries, still tends to be far less expensive than the equivalent service costs at even private "cash only" clinics in the US.
- pg_bot 8y ago
  We tend to treat a lot of things as equivalent just because we have some statistic that we can use for comparison. I know it may sound shocking to some, but paying more does not necessarily mean that something is wrong. If I want a private hospital room, I want the services of a doctor that is in high demand, I want to use the latest technology, or I want something done faster and am willing to pay freely shouldn't I be able to? All of those things cost money, but are not accounted for when we are looking at the stats. You have to break things down into smaller pieces and figure out why things are more expensive before you can truly make an accurate comparison.