1. Contract or Lodge Practice and its Influence On Medical Attitudes to Health Insurance.
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Rosen, George
- Subjects
MEDICAL practice ,PHYSICIANS ,PUBLIC health ,GROUP medical practice ,HEALTH insurance ,MEDICAL fees ,CAPITATION fees (Medical care) ,MEDICAL care costs ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL societies - Abstract
The article focuses on the implications of a medical service known as contract or lodge practice to the health insurance in the U.S. In a lodge practice, a medical practitioner agrees to provide medical service to group of patients, such as members of benevolent organizations, fraternal lodges, or employees of industrial companies, for a fixed remuneration per year. It has been noted that this form of medical practice usually leads to substandard applications because some of the physicians provide slipshod services. They are pursuing this service as a means of obtaining a reputation and a clientele. The prevalent practice of these physicians was rooted from the point of view of a practitioner who felt exploited and threatened economically, particularly by the health insurance.
- Published
- 1977
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