11. Unveiling the Truth: Financial Incentives in Healthcare

Functional Medicine Reality Podcast · Feb 22, 2026 · 15m

One of the questions I am asked most often by patients is this:“Don’t doctors get paid to prescribe medications?”It is a fair question. And if you have ever left a medical visit feeling rushed, unheard, or confused about why a prescription was offered when you wanted to talk about lifestyle change, you are not alone.The short answer, from my experience, is no. Doctors are not paid directly for writing prescriptions. I have never seen that arrangement in my own career. But the longer and more important answer is where things get complicated, and where a lot of patient frustration actually…