Medical care barter in Maine

[Guest guest]

Wondering what Dr Ant has to say in re the NPR story at

https://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140737591/bartering-for-health-care-yardwork-for-\

treatment

I am barter-friendly, but what I actually need most of all is money - I am

skeptical that the Medical Board e.g. will let me manage their blood pressure in

exchange for my license renewal fee, or AAFP let me give them all Pap tests and

prostate exams for my maintenance-of-certification (or whatever it's called) fee

($1800!). I suspect that many of my patients could only offer prayers, rides to

the grocery store, or promises, in exchange for medical care. I know this bc

some of them pay this way already! I know Dr Antonucci also has many

impoverished patients. Is barter a frippery?

Leigh

drleigh.org

fam doc, solo-solo

eugene, oregon

u-6 unemployment rate 19%