just a bit of info.... the way american health care now works is every american must have insurance... because of this law all treatment providers in the USA now or are in the process converting over to accepting insurance plans along with giving their patients the option of paying cash\out of pocket...the reason for this is since americans now must have health care there is no .....need.... to pay cash.

kind of redundant pay premiums\co pays \ or free for health insurance then dont use the insurance and pay mega bucks cash or check. most that I know would consider not using the insurance they now by law must have and paying out of pocket to be a waste of their money.

I know some treatment providers who have lost clients because they did not accept insurance when this new law took affect. they ended up getting the process done to accept medicaid, medicare and other insurance plans.

Im not saying americans cant go see someone that their insurance company hasnt assigned to them and pay out of pocket, they can, Im just saying since Americans are now required to have insurance or get fined, treatment providers must now accept insurance plans as one of their paying options. its part of the new health care laws.