More than 30 million Americans don’t have health insurance right now. Florida has one of the highest uninsured rates in the U.S., at almost a million people and counting. That’s because of the “coverage gap,” people who earn too much for Medicaid and too little for marketplace tax credits. Despite being able to cover those folks (saving the state money), Florida’s leadership continues to reject Medicaid expansion. For those in a lurch, there’s Dr. Levine, aka Dr. Lev. He wanted his practice to cut out the middleman between insurance companies, doctors, and medical billing. His patients pay a flat monthly fee, and then individual costs are negotiated by Levine with whatever medical vendor is needed. It ends up saying a lot of money. Plus, Dr. Lev is on call and does home visits if required. That level of care is rarely seen in most practices where insurance is in the mix. levmedhealth.com
This article appears in Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2022.
