June 14, 2017 at 4:05 p.m.
Local employers gather for free market health care symposium
Local employers gather for free market health care symposium
The event was hosted by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Tadych, operating out of the Northwoods Surgery Center. The symposium saw a respectable turnout, as employers were shown, as billed "how they can easily save thousands of dollars on healthcare costs."
Tadych said his interest in the free market system runs deep and he has made staunch efforts to promote it. On his website, Tadych currently offers transparent, upfront pricing for each of his offered procedures.
"I've been in the area for 25 years. I've seen enough pain. I've seen things go from good to bad, then bad to worse. I had a patient come up to me and tell me that he's tired of being pushed around and denied on all his insurances. He said 'Doc, when are you going to take back health care?'" Tadych said, addressing the crowd.
Tadych said the issue lies less with health care, but rather health insurance.
"Effectively, contrary to public debate, health care is really not that expensive. What is expensive is insurance."
The free market system theoretically limits the amount of insurance an individual would need, leaving coverage for major, catastrophic procedures. For general practice and basic surgical procedures, those would be paid out-of-pocket at a lower cost than monthly insurance premiums.
In addition to Tadych, visitors of the symposium heard from Brian Erdmann, MD, co-founder, owner of Priority Medical Partners in Rhinelander; Tim Thorsen, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, owner/CEO of Health in Motion in Rhinelander and surrounding communities; Dr. David Usher, of ReforMedicine in Eau Claire; and Ross Bjella, co-Founder and CEO of Alithias, a patient advocacy, population health and data analytics company.
A full report from the free market health care symposium will be published in an upcoming edition of The Northwoods River News.
Evan Verploegh may be reached via email at [email protected].
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