Planet Boomerville For Baby Boomers With Jim Enright

Dr. Chris Segler is a podiatrist in San Francisco and known as the Doc On The Run. He has completed several marathons and is a 15-time Ironman Triathlon finisher with a personal best of 10:59:07.  In this episode he speaks of his experience as a physician working in a traditional practice that accepts health insurance, and why he switched to a private practice that does not accept insurance, and why this is better for both the patient and the doctor. He also explains why when out of network you are only paying for the surgical fee and not the operating room or anesthesiology. For runners, the issue is “how do I keep running when I am injured?” Stop running is not an acceptable answer. The physicians perspective on patients and healing. How trained. Managed care. The Government is already deciding the type of care you will get. Physicians are trained to fix problems, not make you healthy. Get paid for procedures. How insurance companies influence physician decisions. Insurance will influence the p