By Robert Nelson, MD Our health insurance-based third-party payer protocols have pernicious and nefarious economic consequences on the cost of … More
Category: Deductibles
On the Importance of Price Transparency
On the importance of transparency… may I present exhibit A: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/ethics/83459 Pay particular attention to the content of the last … More
Healthcare costs…time to rethink the calculus!
For anyone still laboring under the myth that insurance carriers are motivated to hold down costs in healthcare OR that … More
Lies That Won’t Die: Health Insurance Costs and Healthcare – Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
In the department of economy, an act, a habit, an institution, a law, gives birth not only to an effect, … More
Deductibles and HSA’s: The Devil (and the truth) is in the Details | LinkedIn
AKA… HSA’s: The Good, the Bad and the Unexpected The quote below is worth pondering. We find no evidence of … More
A New Approach To High Deductibles
Is this a good deal? If you are a high-income individual with a lot more than $10,000 in the bank, … More
When our model hits home–the proof is in the pudding. – Direct Medical Care
Obamacare Replacement Act – Senate Bill 222 by Senator Rand Paul – KY
Lots to like and consider here. We need more details about how tax equalization in the group market vs the … More