A new era for insurance?
Doctors and patients are being invited to contribute to research for a major crusade by the Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) to address what it calls ‘restrictions on patient care’ by private medical insurers (PMIs). The initiative aims to create ‘a path for improvement’ to ensure fair treatment of private doctors and avoid […]...
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