A really good article explaining the politics of DPC just came out. It’s called How Should Wisconsin Regulate Direct Primary Care? All the big players in the DPC world are quoted. You’ll recognize them as you read it. The scariest part of this article is how slippery the slope is for DPC to fall back towards the same frying pan these doctors left. Here is a quote from the piece:
In order to reconcile these different structures, healthcare providers and policymakers have to grapple with a number of questions. What kind of insurance, if any, should direct primary care patients be required to have? Should direct primary care practices be able to bill Medicare and Medicaid, and if so, how should they be integrated into the broader framework of public health insurance? How should direct primary care doctors coordinate with specialists outside of their own practices? What sorts of preventative care should direct primary care doctors be required to provide?
Forcing DPC patients to have insurance is wrong. DPC should not deal with Medicare or Medicaid. Telling DPC docs how to coordinate care or requiring certain services means oversight and reporting. This is ALL bad.
Feel free to read the whole thing. It is very complete. It even quotes notorious anti-DPC moron Dr. Paul George who says:
“I think it creates a situation that is ripe for abuse, quite honestly,” George said. “You’re sort of charging an individual an extra fee … on top of folks having to buy health insurance.”
You can read about Paul here where he was named 2019 Supreme Doucher of the Year.
We need to stay under the radar and away from insurance and the government. That’s how I feel but maybe you feel different. Feel free to give me your thoughts.