> WORSE, the admin overhead is pushed onto the providers, so the overhead cost gets hidden. It's not uncommon for a family medicine general practitioner to have a back office of 3-5 people dealing with billing and insurance paperwork.
My old doctor from when I was a baby till he retired had a practice with three to four other doctors. They had a nurse and one of the doctors wives did all the office work, billing, and answering phones. Current doctors practice has two doctors, four nurses, and eight office staff.
Old doctors office could would take x-rays and set a simple fracture. Or stitch up a simple cut. New doctor won't do any of that.
My old doctor from when I was a baby till he retired had a practice with three to four other doctors. They had a nurse and one of the doctors wives did all the office work, billing, and answering phones. Current doctors practice has two doctors, four nurses, and eight office staff.
Old doctors office could would take x-rays and set a simple fracture. Or stitch up a simple cut. New doctor won't do any of that.