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I have a relatively good PPO plan through my US employer. I pay out $300 a month in insurance fees, and in addition I presume my employer pays out a couple tim
by ap22213 15y ago
I have a relatively good PPO plan through my US employer. I pay out $300 a month in insurance fees, and in addition I presume my employer pays out a couple times that. But, it still takes me a couple of months to get in for a doctor's visit and $30 for a 7 minute visit. You're not alone. Sure, I always have the $75 hospital option, but the hospitals largely are specialized for ER trauma.
The economics of health care is all backwards. It's an economics problem.
- pavel_lishin 15y agoWhy are you going to your family doctor's office for a quick visit? Whenever I need something simple - check for strep throat, ear ache, potential broken bone - I find a nearby clinic, and they usually see me within a few hours. In Dallas it was even easier - CareNow had a web check-in form, so they'd call you 30 minutes before your time and you show up and usually wait no more than 10 minutes before a doctor pokes and prods you.