As physicians and ASCs face increasing obstacles in securing reimbursements from insurance companies, many are looking to direct-pay or cash models to cut out the need for payers. Cash-pay service ...

Doctors in Hampton Roads are embracing direct pay systems to cut costs and enhance patient care by eliminating insurance middlemen.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

Direct primary care uses a membership system rather than pay for service. Proponents say it fills a gap and provides a cheaper option for folks with high-deductible health insurance plans.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance Editor for Buy Side. She has helped consumers understand insurance for more than two decades. Direct vet pay systems can take the stress out of large medical ...

Lawmakers and emergency medical personnel called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the "Direct Pay" bill for ambulance service providers at a press conference at the Mohawk Ambulance Service on Central ...