Think of it from the professional's point of view. There's a lot of overhead to manage all the various insurance providers. Only a group provider can do this with any efficiency. And insurance companies negotiate hard to pay them as little as possible.
If a professional can work independently and let their customers deal with paying out of pocket or submitting out-of-network insurance coverage, why not? If they weren't getting customers they would go to the insurance providers.
veridicus t1_iws5n46 wrote
Reply to What’s with all the self-pay medical professionals out here? by lilfoodiebooty
Think of it from the professional's point of view. There's a lot of overhead to manage all the various insurance providers. Only a group provider can do this with any efficiency. And insurance companies negotiate hard to pay them as little as possible.
If a professional can work independently and let their customers deal with paying out of pocket or submitting out-of-network insurance coverage, why not? If they weren't getting customers they would go to the insurance providers.