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There are physicians that fall off schedule because their patients need more time, and there are practices that deliberately over-schedule in an attempt to maximize billing. As we all here know, one instance does not indicate a trend, when it happens most of this time, it is probably deliberate.
So Michael, would you be willing to pay a little more for docs that schedule fewer patients and are more likely to see you on time? Would it be worth, say, a 10% kicker?
Would you be in favor of a system where gov't insured patients (Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-care, etc.) either are seen within 30 mins (or whatever) of their scheduled appointment or the gov't doesn't pay, maybe even fines the doc?