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more and more primary care doctors are cutting ties with insurance companies, switching to a cash only system. they say it benefits not only them but their patients, too. really? because it means a lot less hassle. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange, i am struggling to understand how this helps patients. reporter: you know what s interesting, you look at this trend, there aren t a lot of doctors doing this now, but those that do say you know what, it works for them, by opting out of the insurance completely and taking cash or credit cards direct from patients instead, doctors say they can spend more time with each patient and give higher quality care. all right. the way some offices are doing this is by these membership plans where a patient pays a flat monthly fee to have unlimited access to the doctors, and any service that can be provided in the office, and fees are different, depending on ages. one office in kansas, they charge $10 a month for kids, 50

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