Free Market Medical Association

Free Market Medical Association Our Goal is to bring together buyers and sellers of healthcare good and services - while reducing costs and increasing quality. Cash is cash.

ABOUT THE FMMA
The FMMA is a non-partisan association that provides resources, support, and education to our members, and to the public, about the free market movement and why it is so important. We help to defend and expand the practice of free market medicine against the interference and intrusion of the government or other third parties. PILLARS OF THE FREE MARKET
Due to the wildly varying definitions of transparency and free market in this industry, many of which are neither free market or transparent, the FMMA has designated these pillars as the foundation of the Association. Our members are asked to always abide by these pillars; using ethics and transparency in all areas of their businesses. The Free Market works when there is freedom of choice. Price - PRICE is NOT a product, the CARE is the product. Selling access to pricing is anti-free market

Value - VALUE is established when the buyer and seller agree on a mutually beneficial price for care. Equality - Price EQUALITY is the basis of a free market. Any willing buyer should be offered the same price regardless of any factor. Go to fmma.org to learn more about the benefits of becoming a member!

Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with warmth, laughter, and time with loved ones. From all of us at the Free Market M...
12/25/2025

Wishing you a joyful holiday filled with warmth, laughter, and time with loved ones.

From all of us at the Free Market Medical Association, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

12/16/2025

As we head into a new year, FMMA co-founders Dr. Keith Smith and Jay Kempton are proud to formally introduce our new Executive Director, Matt Ohrt.

Matt’s work as a reformer on the employer side has already shown what happens when transparency and competition stop being talking points and start becoming operating principles. Through his leadership, his book, and his advocacy, he’s demonstrated a model that delivers lower costs, higher quality, and real accountability for patients and businesses.

Matt doesn’t just believe in our mission. He’s lived it.

His drive is real. His results speak for themselves. And his leadership will keep this movement pushing forward in 2026 and beyond.

🎥 Watch the conversation and meet the newest force within the FMMA.

We’ll be sharing more moments from this virtual leadership roundtable over the next few weeks.

Faces of Free Market Medicine: FMMA OhioLou Flaspohler and Ryan Jankord of FMMA Ohio meet weekly to tackle two driving q...
12/15/2025

Faces of Free Market Medicine: FMMA Ohio

Lou Flaspohler and Ryan Jankord of FMMA Ohio meet weekly to tackle two driving questions:

1️⃣ How can we meaningfully expand access to high-quality healthcare in our region?
2️⃣ Who should truly own medical and insurance costs, and how do we move toward that future ideal?

Together, they’re building a blueprint for a more consumer-empowered healthcare economy by combining national-level plan architectures with local networks of physicians, advocates, and facilities to make quality care more accessible across Ohio.

Lou is a Rheumatologist operating a cash-only practice and is a passionate voice for patient autonomy. Ryan is a biomedical scientist turned CEO who focuses on health plan redesign and innovative business models that restore alignment between patients, physicians, and payers.

Both Lou and Ryan are serial entrepreneurs with a shared vision: a healthcare system grounded in empowered individuals, transparent pricing, and a value-driven model that consistently benefits both patients and providers.

Their mission is clear: build the healthiest, most transparent, patient-centered healthcare system possible. This dedication reflects what makes the FMMA so unique, a community of individuals and organizations moving together toward the same North Star.

Visit fmma.org to learn more about free-market healthcare in action.

What an incredible evening for FMMA Nebraska! Last week’s chapter meeting brought together passionate individuals commit...
12/15/2025

What an incredible evening for FMMA Nebraska!

Last week’s chapter meeting brought together passionate individuals committed to transparency, patient-centered care, and real free market solutions. The room was filled with energy as members connected, shared insights, and collectively pushed the movement forward.

Thank you to our incredible Nebraska chapter leaders and every attendee who helped make the evening such a success!

Don’t miss the next Nebraska chapter meeting on January 14th!

For more information, please visit fmma.org 🌐

Looking for real-world examples of free-market healthcare in action?Consider Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics, hosted by...
12/10/2025

Looking for real-world examples of free-market healthcare in action?
Consider Entrepreneurship Beyond Politics, hosted by Mises Circle, on February 21 at the Omni in Oklahoma City.

This event brings together individuals committed to driving solutions through transparency, competition, and entrepreneurial leadership.

FMMA co-founder Dr. Keith Smith will share what free-market healthcare looks like in practice, including the successes, challenges, and opportunities ahead.

Register today and get more event details by visiting https://bit.ly/447fN7d

At the Free Market Medical Association, we’re grateful for every physician, employer, and advocate who believes in healt...
11/27/2025

At the Free Market Medical Association, we’re grateful for every physician, employer, and advocate who believes in healthcare built on trust, value, and transparency.

Happy Thanksgiving from the FMMA! 🦃

Faces of Free Market Medicine: Niko CaparisosGeorgia Chapter President Niko Caparisos embodies what it means to turn con...
11/17/2025

Faces of Free Market Medicine: Niko Caparisos

Georgia Chapter President Niko Caparisos embodies what it means to turn conviction into action.

A longtime benefits innovator and founder of Prosperity Benefits, Niko has spent his career challenging the status quo and building solutions that put patients and employers back in control. Through his work creating The Savannah Plan, he’s helping reshape his community’s access to transparent, value-driven care.

“I have learned that change not only requires new thinking, but MASSIVE action.”

“It has been exciting to be a catalyst for change, especially when I am able to see how a better-built plan can positively affect members whom I work with in my own backyard.”

As President of the FMMA Georgia Chapter, Niko continues to inspire collaboration among clinicians, employers, and consultants to drive the free market movement forward: proving that local leadership can create national change.

Learn more about FMMA chapters and how to get involved at fmma.org

11/12/2025

Last month, FMMA Co-Founder Dr. Keith Smith testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging, speaking to lawmakers about how transparent, market-driven care delivers better outcomes and lower costs for patients.

In his remarks, Dr. Smith clearly and passionately articulated FMMA's purpose: to return medicine to patients and physicians through honest pricing and direct exchange.

“To the industry big shots, or as I call them, the cartel, the healthcare system in this country isn’t broken—it is working precisely as designed, meant to enrich the corporate elite and intermediaries at the expense of patients and the American people at large.”

His testimony underscored what FMMA members across the country already know: when buyers and sellers in healthcare can meet directly, prices fall, quality rises, and patients win.

FMMA continues to advocate for transparency, competition, and value: principles that put people, not bureaucracy, at the center of care.

📺 Watch Dr. Smith’s full testimony
🔗 Learn more about FMMA’s mission at fmma.org

If you are near Omaha, don't miss the FMMA Nebraska chapter meeting this Wednesday!Join fellow free market healthcare le...
11/10/2025

If you are near Omaha, don't miss the FMMA Nebraska chapter meeting this Wednesday!

Join fellow free market healthcare leaders for an evening of connection, collaboration, and real-world insight. Guest speaker Lisa Daniels, VP of North Risk Partners, will share practical strategies and experiences in advancing direct care and employer-led healthcare solutions.

📍 Location: Catalyst – 4601 Catalyst Ct., Omaha
🗓 Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Come ready to learn, network, and share best practices that strengthen the free market movement in healthcare.

Bring a colleague, your business cards, and your ideas; we’re building a community committed to transparency, value, and patient-centered care.

🎙️ Now Streaming: Free Market Medicine in ActionFMMA Executive Director Matt Ohrt joins The Bob Murphy Show to share pow...
11/06/2025

🎙️ Now Streaming: Free Market Medicine in Action

FMMA Executive Director Matt Ohrt joins The Bob Murphy Show to share powerful, real-world examples of free market medicine in action, including how his company saved millions in healthcare costs while improving outcomes for employees.

He illustrates what happens when integrity, competition, and choice drive healthcare, rather than bureaucracy.

▶️ Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMOE6bmwex0

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/episodes/ep-457-matt-ohrt-on-how-he-saved-his-company-millions-in-health-care-expenses/

Learn more about how FMMA members nationwide are working to rebuild healthcare around value, choice, and price honesty at fmma.org

A Milestone Moment for Price Transparency in Oklahoma!Earlier this week, Governor Kevin Stitt celebrated the implementat...
10/29/2025

A Milestone Moment for Price Transparency in Oklahoma!

Earlier this week, Governor Kevin Stitt celebrated the implementation of Oklahoma’s new Hospital Price Transparency law. This law will enforce hospital price transparency rules, making it easier for Oklahomans to compare costs and utilize free market principles to make informed choices about care.

Two of our founders, Dr. Keith Smith and Jay Kempton, were honored to stand alongside the Governor at this historic announcement. A new online tool has launched that allows people to search for any service or procedure at any hospital statewide. https://bit.ly/43q5lYb

We also want to thank PatientRightsAdvocate.org for their tireless efforts to make true medical price transparency a reality across the country.

Across the United States, efforts to implement free market principles in healthcare are having astounding results. Here ...
10/27/2025

Across the United States, efforts to implement free market principles in healthcare are having astounding results. Here are just a few quotes from employers whose benefits and bottom line have improved.

✅ Transparency saves.
✅ Patients win.
✅ The market works.

See how FMMA members are transforming healthcare through direct contracting and bundled pricing.

➡️ Learn more or join at fmma.org

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