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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More and more and more PCPs don't even take insurance anymore.  This is getting ridiculous.

You can't even see a doc these days for primary care. They are either a) booked full or b) don't even take your insurance.

You are forced now to pay out the ass for concierge care style in order to see a real MD for primary care.  Primary care and preventative medicine will now only be accessible for rich people who can afford multiple thousand dollar memberships per year to these pricey models.

F this country.[/quote]

My family in other major cities have no problems finding pcps who take insurance, or even psychiatrists (not a single one in dc does).  THE DIFFERENCE?  Here providers can demand you pay out of pocket because people want the extra attention and have the resources.  Doctors in Buffalo or Pittsburgh somehow manage to thrive without going concierge.

Insurance companies suck, but doctors are to blame as well.  I am not a fan of Amazon, but I hope they put one medicals all over the place so these concierge practices are forced to open up to more people…not just the rich.[/quote]

Insurance companies make doctor's lives miserable. Increased documentation, prior authorizations for medications that patients need, and hours of uncompensated work. Many many medical students are choosing to forgo primary care for these reasons leading to a shortage. The primary care docs want fewer patients and more time with patients- this can only be accomplished these days by having smaller panels, going very part time, or going to a non insurance/ cash based practice. I assure you that most ppl in primary care aren't in it to be greedy or for the money because if they were, they would not have picked primary care. Expect for primary care to become increasingly fragmented with more turnover and midlevels. I agree the rich will have access to premium primary care services if they can afford cash based practices.[/quote]

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