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Wow I was about to gush about how much I LOVE my NP compared to my old crappy, braindead MDs. I could share stories of how bad MDs are...and the horrors of insurance.

She is sharp as a whip. Smarter and more motivated than ANY MD I've EVER had. Anything she doesn't know about, she researches (on her own time/dime). She prescribes everything - dirt cheap. Lets me text/call/email ANY time. Refers me to a specialist for anything beyond her expertise (just like any MD would!) DIRT CHEAP (eg: MRI for $300, scheduled within a day or two down the street). A single, cheap, monthly fee ($65/mo!) lets me see her any time day and night, ask anything, discuss as long as I like...and I do all these things! No MD going through standard insurance would allow anything even remotely similar.

...I could go on...

imo the NP model is FAR superior than the traditional insurance+MD crap model we have right now. It's one of those things "they" don't want people learning about since it'll crush the traditional way of doing things once people realize how amazing that model is.

Yes I have basic insurance since it's required. And, just in case - she obviously doesn't have an emergency room.

[jac241]

Your access to care is the result of the direct primary care model not your NP necessarily. Your NP might be good, but I'm willing to bet on average the people who have a minimum of 15,000 hours of clinical training (MDs/DOs) before independent practice are more competent than the ones who only are required to get 500.

More motivated? Why wasn't she more motivated to go to school for four years, get in-depth training in residency, and become an expert in her field rather than taking the easy "route" to practice "medicine"? I guarantee the IM docs and surgeons slugging it for 80+hour work weeks in residency to become experts are more dedicated and motivated to care for patients than the NPs who train part-time and online.