South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online

South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine.

Dr. Michael Ciampi took a step this spring that many of his fellow physicians would describe as radical.

The family physician stopped accepting all forms of health insurance. In early 2013, Ciampi sent a letter to his patients informing them that he would no longer accept any kind of health coverage, both private and government-sponsored. Given that he was now asking patients to pay for his services out of pocket, he posted his prices on the practice’s website.

The change took effect April 1.

I’d sure like to see more of this.

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