On August 2, 2005, the Georgia Division of Public Health invited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDCC) to assist in an on-site investigation of increased SSTIs among patients of a low-cost, fee-for-service clinic in rural Georgia.
The "low cost" fee for cataract surgery in one eye was approximately US$1000 in private and NGO hospitals and US$200 at government facilities.
Traditional companies are likely to have higher property and staff costs and are struggling to compete with low-cost, fixed-fee online agents, said the report.
In late January, Metro launched a 12-month pilot program with ride-sharing company Via in which commuters can hail a ride to and from public transit hubs for a low-cost, flat fee.
But currently it is prevented from doing these things because it would "unfairly compete" with the private Internet and cell and cable providers who as we all can see are serving the public so well by delivering super-fast and low-cost (and fee-free) Internet and cell and cable -- all with absolutely first-class customer service!
And if those two trends aren't worrisome enough, in the past year or so a new wave of companies making low-cost, no-monthly-fee offerings have ridden in on the DIY smart home wave according to a recent analysis at research firm NextMarket Insights.
This low-cost, high volume, fee-for-service business model, is designed to allow patients to receive frequent affordable care without reliance on subsidies or practitioner volunteerism.
Banks have made pots of money from their branch networks, which have pulled in low-cost funds and bumper fees from mortgage refinancings.
One of the innovators of passenger fees, low-cost RyanAir from Ireland, recently lowered some charges and allowed passengers to bring a small second carry-on bag into the plane at no charge to improve its penny-inching image.
There are ventures that enable schools to pay a low-cost one-off subscription fee that gives them access to thousands of apps for free; no longer will they be locked into one incumbent application.
