[markroseman]

Lower administrative costs? In the US, doctors need at least one or two full-time admin staff to negotiate with a variety of insurance providers, argue for approval of every line item, etc. Here in Canada, I spend about 5-10 minutes per week dealing with all aspects of billing for my wife's medical practice.

[Gibbon1]

Back when I was a teenager my doctor was part of a four doctor practice. They had a nurse and one of the doctors wives handled everything else.

Compare with a doctors office today.

[kasey_junk]

My doctor does not have any full time staff. He does not accept health insurance directly though is in many networks so you can submit claims for reimbursement.

I tend not to because he’s so cheap it’s not worth the hassle.