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Economy
Lincoln, NE doctor opens insurance-free practice
2017-03-11
[Wash Times] LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Dr. Todd Johnson of Lincoln is a modern-day pioneer, starting the first membership-based, insurance-free medical practice in Nebraska.

Access Family Medicine opened in mid-July and provides what is called direct primary care, the Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2byOOXg ) reported.

His patients pay a monthly membership fee for an old-fashioned relationship with their family doctor - undiluted by insurance rules and paperwork.

Many of his patients have insurance, but Johnson does not do the paperwork or collect payments from insurance companies.

That gives him the freedom to focus on his clients, he said.
Posted by:Besoeker

#4  For many years my wife's Gyn refused to accept insurance. His cash charges for all-but-major things was about the same as the insurance co-pay, so she just kept going to him. Didn't run into any major things those years, so it was good. Eventually he was forced to give in though. Then he retired rather than deal with ACA.
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-03-11 20:58  

#3  Also, Hospital owned medical practices are reimbursed 1.5 x what private docs are. That's a level playing field?
Posted by: Clusonter Bumble5632   2017-03-11 16:12  

#2  I think its enlightening to the public to deal with insurance companies like docs have for decades now. Maybe it will catalyze change. and if "concierge medicine" decreases hospitalizations by 75%, that's a bad thing?
Posted by: Clusonter Bumble5632   2017-03-11 16:10  

#1  Insurance-free practice sounds a lot like "concierge medicine."
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-03-11 15:11  

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