Comments on: Healthcare Update 07-18-2011

By: Hueydoc

Hueydoc — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:25:21 +0000

Which I agree is the only reason for going there.

By: JustADoc

JustADoc — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:09:16 +0000

I would define almost any outpatient office visit as not needing insurance. The highst office visit reimbursement Medicare pays is around $150. You(or your employer on your behalf and therefore actually you) pay $500 or more a month for insurance now. Knock that to $300 to cover true catastrophic care, pay the outpatient visit yourself, and save boatloads. The office charges less(cash on the barrel costs nickels to collect versus $20 to collect when insurance is involved) and then your insurance can never deny the visit anyway.

By: midwest woman

midwest woman — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:54:52 +0000

How would you define a “routine” office visit? On Lisonopril, better get those lytes checked occasionally. Diabetic? HgA1c might be in order to see how you’re doing. So on and so forth. Is this what you mean? Just curious.

By: Nurse K

Nurse K — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:16:37 +0000

It’s the ER, dude. Get over it. You are the doctor in the emergency ROOM. ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOMITY ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM.

By: WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:04:31 +0000

This is a topic for a post all in itself.
When people pay into insurance, they should get the benefits of that insurance. Medicare is insurance.
I understand that life-expectancy has increased since Medicare was implemented, and therefore costs have increased.
What are the people who have retired, who have no insurance through work, and who don’t qualify for Medicare supposed to do for health care?
I think we need to treat Medicare like a safety net, but not just for those over age 65 … or 67. Open up medical care to all US citizens at state/federal hospitals.
If you want to see your current physician, no problem. Medicare shouldn’t be paying for routine office visits, anyway. Just like auto insurance doesn’t pay for oil changes or tune ups.

By: WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:55:35 +0000

Just like with Matt, I’m not going to shaft a news organization just because I don’t agree with their views.
Besides, look at how much fun we’d miss out on if it wasn’t there and we couldn’t go over and kick the hornet’s nest and run away giggling every once in a while …

By: WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:52:55 +0000

Are you kidding? After listening to the movie in the car, oh about 900 times, I can probably recite the whole script from memory.
Mike Wazowski!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:12:36 +0000

I would be so happy for Obama to raise the Medicare age. I don’t WANT to be on Medicare. I don’t want to leave my doctor. She’s the only one out of many that finally got me figured out. Going to a Medicare doc will kill me. Literally.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:38:12 +0000

I’m pretty sure the HuffPo is a false flag operation anyways.

By: Miss Chevious

Miss Chevious — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:23:25 +0000

LOVE the Monster’s Inc. reference. You rock!