Sunday, February 1, 2009

Seeing the Doctor? Bring your Credit Card

The days of the $5 or $10 copay are leaving fast. A growing number of doctors offices are now using software programs that can tell them exactly if a deductible has been paid and what the patient needs to pay at the time of the visit. Most insurance now has a large deductible..even as much as $2500 to $5000 a year. Many healthy patients don't even meet their deductible in a year so they are