I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel comfortable with the new trend of paying a doctor upon arriving at his or her office, before receiving any services. This has been true with my family physician, urgent care, ER, convenience clinics, specialists and even my children’s eye doctor. Do that many people skip out on their co-pay after an appointment that they have to collect before they’ll even see you? I don’t use many professional services, but do you have to prepay at accountants and lawyers, too? It just seems odd to me for a profession that’s supposed to be about helping others.