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Originally Posted by Yorio
Since spending more time in TV, got rid of country club membership north; however recently, we were "forced" to join dues paying medical facility. It's called MDVIP based in Boca Raton. I am told that our doctor can not see so many patients, he is reducing patient load to 400 from 2000 plus. Have you heard about fee paying primary care physicians? This MDVIP is for profit organization since it is now owned by Proctor & Gamble. We'll have to pay $1650 a year PER PERSON. As far as I can judge, our doctor will not be doing anything more than what he has been doing previously as he is a very conscientious doctor. MDVIP says they'll do more but those things seem like frills. We feel like our doctors have been hijacked but guess from the doctors point of view, he can make just as much with reduced patient load. If you are in this or similar program, appreciate sharing your views.
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It's not really so much about "making just as much money with a reduced patient load" as it is about earning enough revenue to stay solvent and not have to close up shop completely. Medicare payments are already low and going downward (and insurance companies follow their "usual and customary" amounts)....while fixed operational, insurance and staffing costs remain the same and increase with inflation and uncollectible bills owed them.