doctors charging for calls, e-mails

[Natastudio]

Doctors around the country have begun charging patients for services that have traditionally been free, according to the American College of Physicians.

The fees range from per-page charges for copies of medical records to $10 or $20 for filling out the forms people need to apply for medical-leave benefits. A few doctors have begun charging patients up to $20 to respond to e-mail questions about their health..."

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/nation/1789889

[Evil Chris]

That is absolutely ludicrous. What the world needs are (many) more doctors...

[webgurl]

Damn,
This world is getting scary :(

[pornodoggy]

I don't like it ... but I'm suprised it hasn't happened before now. They are like any other business. Lawyers bill in 6-minute increments nowdays, and charge for phonecalls and copies too.