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Originally Posted by 1914sierra
No, he takes insurance. Quite a few different insurances actually. He's just very good at what he does. He's been my pdoc for almost 10 years now. He's very experienced and very well-respected in the medical community. Really a kind being.
I actually stumbled upon him the first time I was hospitalized and I was randomly assigned to him there. He took me on as his patient outpatient and I've been with him ever since. My husband sees a pdoc in his practice who is also excellent with a very similar approach and demeanor. They are out there, but I agree they are probably hard to find. It helps to be in a large city with many docs to choose from I guess. I dread the day he retires, but I definitely know what to look for now.
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That was more tongue and cheek. I've seen/heard of docs like that leaving the system. There are some good reasons. You submit codes for everything you discuss. Those codes determine how much they get paid. Don't know if there is one for exercise for example. Then there is the issue of time. That is restricted by insurance too. So if they charge patients directly they are free to spend a >quality< hour with the patient and family.
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