ren hoek
Footballguy
I miss the days when political figures used to say stuff that actually made me think. From Spike's FB page:
If #HealthInsurance is more expensive the more you use it and because it’s more comprehensive, how can we drive costs down while not sacrificing quality of care?
The answer is not throwing more money at it and hoping for the best. It requires a drastically different approach.
Insurance is expensive because today, it covers all care. If we pay for routine healthcare out of pocket, while using insurance to cover catastrophic claims, we would see a dramatic drop in costs. Even caring for those who have very little would save taxpayers over half the cost.
How do those who can’t afford coverage be able to afford routine care not covered by catastrophic insurance?
Direct primary care.
Direct Primary Care is a game-changing structure for healthcare providers. It cuts out insurance companies, lowers costs and administrative fees, and provides patients with quality, focused, and personalized care.
Over 75% of healthcare can be provided in a primary care setting. So this means 75% of average expenses will be covered under a flat monthly fee, instead of costly insurance premiums and deductibles.
Fee based primary care costs between $25-$85 per month and includes unlimited visits, consultations, and wholesale prescription drug prices.
A single county in North Carolina saved over $1 million in a single year in taxpayer funded healthcare claims by adopting Direct Primary Care. If this practice was adopted nationwide, billions would be saved without compromising quality, and increasing access to everyone.
Direct Primary Care paired with catastrophic insurance plans can revolutionize the healthcare industry, save money, save lives, and ensure affordable healthcare access to those who previously could not afford it.
If #HealthInsurance is more expensive the more you use it and because it’s more comprehensive, how can we drive costs down while not sacrificing quality of care?
The answer is not throwing more money at it and hoping for the best. It requires a drastically different approach.
Insurance is expensive because today, it covers all care. If we pay for routine healthcare out of pocket, while using insurance to cover catastrophic claims, we would see a dramatic drop in costs. Even caring for those who have very little would save taxpayers over half the cost.
How do those who can’t afford coverage be able to afford routine care not covered by catastrophic insurance?
Direct primary care.
Direct Primary Care is a game-changing structure for healthcare providers. It cuts out insurance companies, lowers costs and administrative fees, and provides patients with quality, focused, and personalized care.
Over 75% of healthcare can be provided in a primary care setting. So this means 75% of average expenses will be covered under a flat monthly fee, instead of costly insurance premiums and deductibles.
Fee based primary care costs between $25-$85 per month and includes unlimited visits, consultations, and wholesale prescription drug prices.
A single county in North Carolina saved over $1 million in a single year in taxpayer funded healthcare claims by adopting Direct Primary Care. If this practice was adopted nationwide, billions would be saved without compromising quality, and increasing access to everyone.
Direct Primary Care paired with catastrophic insurance plans can revolutionize the healthcare industry, save money, save lives, and ensure affordable healthcare access to those who previously could not afford it.
