Having practiced in India, I really am able to appreciate how good the system of DPC is for patients and their families. I am planning to do my residency in Family Medicine and start my own private practice. I will definitely be practicing DPC in the near future. Thanks to BRI for introducing me to such a wonderful opportunity in the US.
Health Insurance
Health Care Sharing Ministries at FMMA: Affordability Through Religiosity and Choice
It is important to note that issues of conscience seem to be an important factor driving participation in health care sharing ministries. Ministries do not allow for sharing expenses that are explicitly outside of the value system, such abortion procedures. … Though HCSMs are not a panacea for all the issues of the U.S. health care system, they provide an avenue to empower patients to use their own health care dollars wisely, receive affordable care, and maintain the freedom to voluntarily “bear one another’s burden.”
Direct Primary Care: US Doctors revert to “archaic” cash-based medical practice model
In Nigeria, we have generally been taught to believe that out of pocket payments are archaic, and insurance is the best way to access healthcare. I was quite surprised to find out that a group of physicians in the United States were going back to a semblance of this “archaic” model, and I was interested in learning about what they were doing.
Insurance-based Healthcare vs. Direct Primary Care: A Stark Contrast
“Recently, my medical school required students to attend an afternoon of group discussion on health care policy. Insurance companies, prior authorizations, prescription drug costs, and electronic medical records were some of the topics that kept coming up throughout the afternoon. The whole sentiment of the discussion was very discouraging, and I walked away with little optimism for the state of health care in America. I even began to question if practicing medicine was really what I wanted to do with my degree.” ~Autumn Haynes, OUHCOM
Turning 26 … and the joys of healthcare insurance shopping
I lost the battle, but I was determined to win the war. I still believed that there was an option out there that returned insurance to its rightful place as a hedge against catastrophic expenses. In addition, people deserve an insurance option that does not force them to subsidize healthcare practices that they find morally offensive. ~John Flo, BRI-SLU chapter founder and past-president