To establish that fixed-fee medical retainer agreements between a physician and a potential patient covering routine health care services are not considered “insurance” subject to the extensive regulatory regime imposed on conventional health insurance policies. This could presumably apply to <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/davechase/2013/07/06/health-plan-rorschach-test-direct-primary-care/">”direct primary care” agreements</a>, “concierge medicine” and similar innovations.
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