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Care For The Uninsured In General Internists’ Private Offices
Gerry Fairbrother,
Michael K. Gusmano,
Heidi L. Park and
Roberta Scheinmann
This paper examines the care of uninsured patients in general internists’ private practices. More than two-thirds of internists provide at least some charity care, usually to their existing patients who have become uninsured. They appear to be filling a need for people who are moving between coverage, by helping bridge coverage intervals. Approximately two-thirds of all internists accommodate uninsured patients by reducing the charge or creating a payment plan, with internists who are practice owners much more likely to do so. This care to the uninsured is important, especially with growing unemployment rates, because the safety net would not be able to absorb these patients.
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