I used to make fun of Cigna a lot. Here is something from 2010 that we published in the Placebo Journal. Read it carefully.
In 2005, Cigna tried to get my hospital to fire me. You can Google that but the articles are now behind paywalls. Isn’t it nice NOT to deal with these people anymore? DPC is not perfect and, yes, sometimes you have to deal with the insurers but not like the old days. We should never go backwards and work with these idiots again.
By the way, the logo above is from the old Cigna logo:
You can see how we removed the leaves in our parody and made it a dead tree. Here is the new Cigna logo:
Dr. Farrago is a retired family physician based in Forest, Virginia. Since 2021, he has run DPCnews.com, a leading resource for the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement.
He is the author of three best-selling books on Direct Primary Care:
The Official Guide to Starting Your Own Direct Primary Care Practice
The Direct Primary Care Doctor’s Daily Motivational Journal
Slowing the Churn in Direct Primary Care (While Also Keeping Your Sanity)
In 2016, Dr. Farrago conceived the idea for the Direct Primary Care Alliance and co-founded the organization alongside other pioneering DPC physicians. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in the DPC model and frequently lectures to medical students, residents, and practicing physicians on how to successfully start and run their own DPC practices.Dr. Farrago sold his Direct Primary Care practice in October 2020 but continues to receive care there as a patient.
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