How do doctors and lawyers get paid? Very differently! This post points out some of the differences.
The reality is that our current health insurance system does not reimburse well for cognitive aspects of care, and doesn't reimburse at all for things like phone calls, paper work, etc.
Many primary care physicians have done these later services for free out of professional obligation towards their patients. However, this will not likely be the case for much longer. Physicians will either start billing patients directly or demand that everything be done in an office visit. Not the most effective way to practice medicine, but it will likely help pay the bills.
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