Who Killed Marcus Welby?

This office is trying something different in Washington, called Qliance...taking insurance out of the loop for standard office visits and billing....no insurance required...an organized boutique office it appears...BD

What happened to the old family doctor so wonderfully represented by Marcus Welby?

Insurance killed him.

Today's insurance reimbursement process is an impediment to the delivery of affordable, patient-centered primary care. To get paid, your doctor has to meticulously track everything he does—and why—then navigate an incredibly complex system of billing codes that is prone to error. He'll have to negotiate and resubmit charges when the insurance carrier denies payment, which it often does. And when he finally gets paid for your visit, he'll get a low contract rate—about $50–$70 in Seattle. It's no wonder that today's primary-care doctor has to see so many patients each day just to make ends meet.