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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 1244526" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Eight Ways to Opt Out of Obamacare</strong></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"><strong>1. Join a [URL='http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/27/health-care-sharing-ministry-members-share-their-experiences/']health care sharing ministry</strong></a>, which are voluntary, charitable membership organizations that share medical expenses among the membership.</p><p><strong>2. Purchase a <a href="http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/17/short-term-health-insurance-a-low-cost-alternative-to-obamacare/" target="_blank">short-term health insurance policy</a>.</strong></p><p>“These policies usually last between one and 11 months and are not regulated under ObamaCare, and, therefore, don’t offer the same high level of benefits that can drive up costs,” .[/URL]</p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"><strong>3. Buy alternative insurance plans</strong> such as [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/08/22/fixed-benefit-insurance-policies-an-alternative-to-comprehensive-insurance/']fixed-benefit</a>, <a href="http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/11/insurance-agency-touts-critical-illness-insurance-as-alternative-to-health-insurance/" target="_blank">critical illness</a>, or <a href="http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/07/what-are-obamcare-enrollee-chad-hendersons-options-as-a-self-pay-patient/" target="_blank">accident insurance</a>.[/URL]</p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"><strong>4. Visit [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/25/resources-for-finding-cash-friendly-doctors/']cash-only doctors</strong></a><strong> and <a href="http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/14/retail-health-clinics-make-care-accessible-affordable/" target="_blank">retail health clinics</a> for primary care.</strong>[/URL]</p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare" target="_blank"><strong>5. Sign up for a [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/24/telemedicine-providing-needed-care-at-affordable-cost/']telemedicine service</strong></a>—lower-cost options in which doctors treat relatively simple medical issues via phone calls, email, or a <a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/" target="_blank">video connection.</a></p><p><a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/" target="_blank"><strong>6. Use generic prescription drugs whenever possible, and compare prices between pharmacies.</strong> </a></p><p><a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/" target="_blank"><strong>7. For surgery, Parnell recommends going to a facility that offers up-front “package” prices for self-pay patients,</strong> such as the [URL='http://www.surgerycenterok.com/']Surgery Center of Oklahoma</a> and <a href="http://www.regencyhealthnyc.com/" target="_blank">Regency Healthcare</a>, where prices are typically much less than what is charged at most hospitals. In addition, sites such as <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/28/Free-Market-Healthcare-Ramps-Up-As-ObamaCare-Self-Destructs" target="_blank">MediBid</a>, where doctors bid on providing your surgery or treatment, will often yield substantially less expensive costs coupled with high quality medical care. Yet another option is to become a <a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/09/26/medical-tourist-pays-9000-for-shoulder-repair-saves-more-than-120000/" target="_blank">medical tourist</a>.[/URL]</p><p><a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/" target="_blank"><strong>8. When a hospital visit becomes necessary, Parnell suggests working with a [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/28/webinar-for-medical-bill-mediation-services/']medical bill negotiation service</strong></a> to get the best price available rather than accept the wildly inflated “chargemaster” prices, usually three to five times more than what insurers pay for the same service or treatment. Patients who wish to negotiate on their own will likely need to put in a significant amount of time and effort, but can use the <a href="http://www.healthcarebluebook.com/" target="_blank">Healthcare Blue Book</a> or <a href="https://pricinghealthcare.com/" target="_blank">Pricing Healthcare</a> as a starting point to help them find out what insurers are paying for medical services.</p><p>[/URL][/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 1244526, member: 12952"] [url]http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare[/url] [URL='http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare'][SIZE=6][B]Eight Ways to Opt Out of Obamacare[/B][/SIZE] [B]1. Join a [URL='http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/27/health-care-sharing-ministry-members-share-their-experiences/']health care sharing ministry[/B][/URL][B][/B], which are voluntary, charitable membership organizations that share medical expenses among the membership. [B]2. Purchase a [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/17/short-term-health-insurance-a-low-cost-alternative-to-obamacare/']short-term health insurance policy[/URL].[/B] “These policies usually last between one and 11 months and are not regulated under ObamaCare, and, therefore, don’t offer the same high level of benefits that can drive up costs,” .[/URL] [URL='http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare'][B]3. Buy alternative insurance plans[/B] such as [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/08/22/fixed-benefit-insurance-policies-an-alternative-to-comprehensive-insurance/']fixed-benefit[/URL], [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/11/insurance-agency-touts-critical-illness-insurance-as-alternative-to-health-insurance/']critical illness[/URL], or [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/07/what-are-obamcare-enrollee-chad-hendersons-options-as-a-self-pay-patient/']accident insurance[/URL].[/URL] [URL='http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare'][B]4. Visit [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/25/resources-for-finding-cash-friendly-doctors/']cash-only doctors[/B][/URL][B] and [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/11/14/retail-health-clinics-make-care-accessible-affordable/']retail health clinics[/URL] for primary care.[/B][/URL] [URL='http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/12/25/Top-8-Ways-To-Opt-Out-Of-ObamaCare'] [B]5. Sign up for a [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/24/telemedicine-providing-needed-care-at-affordable-cost/']telemedicine service[/B][/URL][B][/B]—lower-cost options in which doctors treat relatively simple medical issues via phone calls, email, or a [URL='http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/']video connection. [B]6. Use generic prescription drugs whenever possible, and compare prices between pharmacies.[/B] [B]7. For surgery, Parnell recommends going to a facility that offers up-front “package” prices for self-pay patients,[/B] such as the [URL='http://www.surgerycenterok.com/']Surgery Center of Oklahoma[/URL] and [URL='http://www.regencyhealthnyc.com/']Regency Healthcare[/URL], where prices are typically much less than what is charged at most hospitals. In addition, sites such as [URL='http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/10/28/Free-Market-Healthcare-Ramps-Up-As-ObamaCare-Self-Destructs']MediBid[/URL], where doctors bid on providing your surgery or treatment, will often yield substantially less expensive costs coupled with high quality medical care. Yet another option is to become a [URL='http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/09/26/medical-tourist-pays-9000-for-shoulder-repair-saves-more-than-120000/']medical tourist[/URL].[/URL] [URL='http://selfpaypatient.com/2013/11/01/telemedicine-delivered-face-to-face/'] [B]8. When a hospital visit becomes necessary, Parnell suggests working with a [URL='http://theselfpaypatient.com/2013/10/28/webinar-for-medical-bill-mediation-services/']medical bill negotiation service[/B][/URL][B][/B] to get the best price available rather than accept the wildly inflated “chargemaster” prices, usually three to five times more than what insurers pay for the same service or treatment. Patients who wish to negotiate on their own will likely need to put in a significant amount of time and effort, but can use the [URL='http://www.healthcarebluebook.com/']Healthcare Blue Book[/URL] or [URL='https://pricinghealthcare.com/']Pricing Healthcare[/URL] as a starting point to help them find out what insurers are paying for medical services. [/URL][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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