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Consumers Can Control their Healthcare costs-Premium increases

Consumers are smart shoppers.But then Why are their Premiums going Up? Reason: Your Doc now works for someone else and Not U.

For last 10 years, Your premiums have risen sharply and you have No Clue Why?

10 years ago,your primary care doctor or specialist was independent and they cared for Patients Health and Pocketbook.

Now they are being told how to spike the charges--by referring to most expensive facilities or specialists. Most of these primary care Doc only work 40 hours per week. So if U call at 6 PM --you are directed to ER.

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If U need Colonoscopy or MRI or another test, they send U to more expensive facility.

Well Insurance companies see your Spending--and they jack up Your premiums.

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If U question your doc -why this facility and why not another facility,they give U Run around answer like a SUPER CAR SALES PERSON.

Several studies report that A Primary Care Doc generates 2.1 to 2.3 million$ additional revenues thru testing and referrals to their New Employers-like Hospitals.

As far buying a Car-you Shop around-- WELL U will have to Do It for Colonoscopy or MRI or other expensive tests.

Within a block of Geneva Commons-U will find 2000-3500$ difference in Preventive Colonoscopy Price or 1000$ difference in MRI cost.

U prove to your insurance company--That U are a Prudent Consumer of Healthcare.

You will see your Premiums go down.

NY Times articele: The Last Company You would expect is Reinventing Health Benefits

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/0...

Many employers are now providing independent advocates to help their employees choose WISELY.

Well Our suggestion: Choose Wisely and See Your Costs and premiums GOING DOWN.

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