Even though insurers are paying for them. The reason? It takes away from office visits, which in turn reduces revenue.
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Too much liability associated with this and decreased income…the only advantage is that it would make things easier for litigious Americans…I wonder which option I would choose…?
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Kevin, you do online consultations all the time through med-help. You don’t even know these people but they pay 16.00 for your medical advise online. Don’t you ever worry about it?
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