Cooperative health care plan and method thereof
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1. A method of providing and funding health care services, comprising the steps of:
- a) securing at least one hospital care provider, wherein said provider receives a first fee for participating in said method;
b) securing at least one pharmacy service provider, wherein said pharmacy service provider receives a second fee for participating in said method;
c) securing at least one clinical care provider, wherein said clinical care provider receives a third fee for participating in said method;
d) obtaining a plurality of individual members, wherein each said member of said plurality of members pays a fourth fee for participating in said method; and
e) enabling each said member of said plurality of individual members to select one hospital care provider from said at least one hospital care provider, wherein hospital care for said member is provided at said selected hospital care provider, wherein said first fee to said at least one hospital care provider is based upon the number of said selections from said plurality of individual members for each said hospital care provider, and wherein said second fee to said at least one pharmacy service provider and said third fee to said at least one clinical care provider are based upon the total number of said plurality of members.
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A cooperative health care plan and method thereof, wherein a true capitation system for both clinic and hospital care enables individual members to receive preventative and curative care at a low cost while providing an income stream for municipal hospitals.
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1. A method of providing and funding health care services, comprising the steps of:
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a) securing at least one hospital care provider, wherein said provider receives a first fee for participating in said method;
b) securing at least one pharmacy service provider, wherein said pharmacy service provider receives a second fee for participating in said method;
c) securing at least one clinical care provider, wherein said clinical care provider receives a third fee for participating in said method;
d) obtaining a plurality of individual members, wherein each said member of said plurality of members pays a fourth fee for participating in said method; and
e) enabling each said member of said plurality of individual members to select one hospital care provider from said at least one hospital care provider, wherein hospital care for said member is provided at said selected hospital care provider, wherein said first fee to said at least one hospital care provider is based upon the number of said selections from said plurality of individual members for each said hospital care provider, and wherein said second fee to said at least one pharmacy service provider and said third fee to said at least one clinical care provider are based upon the total number of said plurality of members. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 19, 20)
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2. A method of providing health care services comprising the steps of:
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a) enlisting a member hospital;
b) acquiring a plurality of individual members, each individual member of said plurality of members paying a monthly fee;
d) said member hospital offering medical treatment to each said individual of said plurality of individuals, each said member hospital receiving a fixed monthly stipend per each said member of said plurality of members, wherein each said member of said plurality of members receives medical treatment in said member hospital without additional fees.
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5. A method for funding a public hospital comprising the steps of:
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a) staffing said public hospital with salaried physicians;
b) offering a nominal fee membership for purchase to a plurality of individual members, said membership entitling each said individual member of said plurality of individual members to receive hospital services from said public hospital, wherein each said individual member of said plurality of individual members is otherwise uninsured.
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6. A system and method of providing health care services to a plurality of individual members, comprising the steps of:
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a) collecting a token fee per individual member;
b) offering treatment for each individual member at a member hospital;
a) offering prescription services for each individual member at a member pharmacy; and
b) offering outpatient care for each individual member at a member clinic;
wherein each said member hospital, each said member pharmacy, and each said member clinic receive a predetermined stipend. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Current AssigneeNicholas Hahalis
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Original AssigneeNicholas Hahalis
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InventorsHahalis, Nicholas
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Application NumberUS10/897,841Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current705/2CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time man...G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medica...
