My point was that we don't "profile" ahead of time. If they are deadbeats, we will figure it out and it is not "fair" to the other patients to keep them when they make no attempt to pay. (I really love it when a patient who has made no attempt to pay is interrupted twice by their cell phone while you are in the room....) I am not an Albert Switzer, nor independently wealthy. I know how the light bill gets paid! -gb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Mirkin" <> To: "Peds Talk List" <> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:14 AM Subject: Re: "boutique" practices Graham Barden wrote: > If there is no effort to pay something on the account (even $10 / month) we > eventually send them to the credit bureau and ask that they find another doctor. So you do practice "economic" discrimination! -Gary Mirkin Graham Barden Actually Wrote (not to the list): If there is no effort to pay something on the account (even $10 / month) we eventually send them to the credit bureau and ask that they find another doctor. We don't assume they will not pay us... Plus, we are not at "capacity" so it is good business to see more in hopes some will pay. Usually they do. -gb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Mirkin" <> To: "Graham Barden" <> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:33 PM Subject: Re: "boutique" practices Graham Barden wrote: > > I am in a fairly rural area - the whole county has less than 100,000. Our practice > takes all patients - no discrimination economic or otherwise. I don't think > medicine should be exclusive. We do our best with everybody. Are you in a private practice? What do you do with families that do not pay their bills? -- Gary M. on LI Volunteer Your PC for Cancer Research @ http://members.ud.com/services/teams/team.htm?id=6065F531-AD68-47F5-938D-F95F5CDFC 284