Physicians Moving towards Cash-Only

New Sermo Survey Indicates Physicians Moving towards Cash-Only Practices Cambridge, Mass. November 5, 2009 — Sermo (https://www.sermo.com), the nation’s largest online physician community, today announced the results of a new survey, which indicates that physicians are moving towards cash-only practices as they cope with the business realities of an uncertain healthcare environment. The new survey comes on...

The New Reality Of Patient-Doctor Relationships

Doctors, patients routinely discussed payment in days before employer-sponsored insurance By Richard Craver | Journal Reporter Published: November 29, 2009 The cost of health care has long been the elephant in the room of doctor-patient discussions. “Doctors generally avoid asking patients about health...

Small Business Needs To Look At Health Savings Accounts

Healthcare Premiums Could Spike 20 Percent: Many small employers face hikes of 20% or more for health benefits in 2010, local insurance brokers say. Large firms are in line for a more-moderate average increase of 5.8%, although that’s the steepest in four years, according to a recent survey of Chicago-area firms by Lincolnshire-based Hewitt Associates Inc. Business hasn’t taken advantage of health...

Are Healthcare Polls Telling The Real Story?

As the polls continue to be release on healthcare reform, it’s beginning to appear obvious that the polls are being manipulated to reflect partisan messages and goals. Examples: AP Poll: Public favors gov’t health plan WASHINGTON — More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press poll finds, but the level...

Cobra Running Out – The Options.

As millions have lost their jobs, health insurance becomes a major issue. Cobra The stimulus bill subsidizes 65% of COBRA premiums for workers laid off between Sept. 1, 2008, and the end of this year.  The subsidy only last for nine months. COBRA allows workers who leave their jobs to continue their former employer’s health insurance coverage for up to 18 months. To keep COBRA coverage, they’ll have to...