Good point. You have to do research and argue like crazy to get to do the right thing. Too often, you have to try the old treatment and have it fail before they will consider anything else. There are some options that can help, such as things like GoodRx, which lowered my payment with Part D down to around $17 from almost $200. And there are concierge-type doctors who cover their costs, testing and other things. That freer model would be great.
Just to add, Medicare and insurance providers can and do force providers to not even suggest treatment options they don’t want to pay for. A free market would definitely improve the profession.
Good point. You have to do research and argue like crazy to get to do the right thing. Too often, you have to try the old treatment and have it fail before they will consider anything else. There are some options that can help, such as things like GoodRx, which lowered my payment with Part D down to around $17 from almost $200. And there are concierge-type doctors who cover their costs, testing and other things. That freer model would be great.
Just to add, Medicare and insurance providers can and do force providers to not even suggest treatment options they don’t want to pay for. A free market would definitely improve the profession.