Quite frankly, I would prefer this to what exists now. Plus, that lovely benefit of having a meaningful visit with one's Dr. without the government's claws in personal info stored on a computer. Priceless!! I DETEST going to my doc now. His nose is always on his computer screen, he isn't focused on me and whatever my ailment or concern is, and I feel like I'm just a body that needs to be manged and dismissed. It's AWFUL. I actually don't tell him jack at visits now. Cursory, all's well, buh-bye!
I do like the idea of knowing what something costs as opposed to some inflated figure. My coverage now is by far inferior to what we had a year ago. The changes are subtle, but in the aggregate, quite different and irritating. For example, well child visits through my insurance were covered fully, plus no co-pay. Now, they only cover every other year and it's $250.00. That's surprising when I come in and am told that's the new rate because my insurance changed it. Not my kids' pediatrician.
The questions are also invasive and none of their business, such as what was aske of my kids; "Are there guns in your house?" WHAT?!?! Both answered no, because they didn't like the question and thought its nobody's business. This is a subtle way the IRS is working to put a gun registration together with no one the wiser. It's those little invasive pieces of this that are alarming. Keep your eyes and ears open, folks!