Category: Work

Unplug and Recharge With Work Conferences

Okay, the title technically doesn’t make much sense, but you get the idea. I write this from a beautiful resort in northern New England overlooking the mountains. I just took a nice dip in the hot tub and plan to relax for the rest of the evening. One of the perks of working in Healthcare finance is you sometimes get to go to fancy conferences and listen to people talk about insurance premiums, deductibles, and...

Welcome!

Welcome to Max Out of Pocket! I’m Max. After spending over a decade working in the American healthcare system, I woke up burned out (morally injured) and wondering how I can help a stretched and broken system. I am not a clinician. I don’t even do the hard work. I work in the background. The amazing clinicians we have in this country that are taking care of our loved ones do the real work. But...