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in the year 2019. Having updated records also help with treatments and claiming health insurance. AAMA (American Association Of Medical Assistants) predicts increased demand for skilled medical assistants in the U.S. A total of 725,000 medical assistants were working in the U.S. This number is expected to increase up to 19% by 2029.
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As a payor, the insured patient in 2019 is likely to be managing a high-deductible health plan, responsible for first-dollar costs until s/he reaches that threshold. Health insurance plans? As such, health care spending feels like a retail event, prompting the patient-as-payor to ask, “what’s the price? Not so much.
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