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Boutique Medicine

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Boutique Medicine
A popular term for greater health care access and service which may be purchased from a specialist for a concierge fee


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We have to be a bit skeptical that without overall change in the system, you're going to have more boutique medicine, and the rest are going to fall by the wayside.
In a 2005 report on boutique medicine by CBS5 News in California, one doctor complained that he had lost patience with insurance companies that require reams of tedious paperwork and billing regulations, then reimburse at 20 percent of his billing rate.
Concierge Medicine/LA takes advantage of the recent trend towards boutique medicine spurred on by today's often ineffective managed care system.
 
 
 
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