Comments on: Eliminating the Reference Points http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/12/eliminating-the.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim Collins http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/12/eliminating-the.html/comment-page-1#comment-8487 Jim Collins Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:22:43 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/12/eliminating-the.html#comment-8487 <p>If you want to cut the costs of health care, make Government programs and insurance companies pay a fair rate for medical services and supplies. Read a doctor's bill some time to see what I'm talking about. My Mother is on Medicare and I have read some of her bills. One Doctor was paid $35 for a visit that he billed at $75. Medicare and insurance companies only pay a certain percentage of what is billed, as a result the bill is inflated so that the paid percentage is enough to cover costs. Now if someone who doesn't have insurance goes to get the same service or supplies they are billed at the inflated rate or else the Doctor or supplier are charged with fraud.</p> If you want to cut the costs of health care, make Government programs and insurance companies pay a fair rate for medical services and supplies. Read a doctor’s bill some time to see what I’m talking about. My Mother is on Medicare and I have read some of her bills. One Doctor was paid $35 for a visit that he billed at $75. Medicare and insurance companies only pay a certain percentage of what is billed, as a result the bill is inflated so that the paid percentage is enough to cover costs. Now if someone who doesn’t have insurance goes to get the same service or supplies they are billed at the inflated rate or else the Doctor or supplier are charged with fraud.

]]> By: Daublin http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/12/eliminating-the.html/comment-page-1#comment-8486 Daublin Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:45:35 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/12/eliminating-the.html#comment-8486 <p>Even when alternative routes are available, the apologists will say those devices are not safe, because they have not been certified by the government.</p> Even when alternative routes are available, the apologists will say those devices are not safe, because they have not been certified by the government.

]]> By: Bobby Dias http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/12/eliminating-the.html/comment-page-1#comment-8485 Bobby Dias Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:49:56 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/12/eliminating-the.html#comment-8485 <p>To me, the point is not of the person seeking medical care being able to go "outside" the system(any private doctor can be referred to)- more private doctors should be paid enough to come into the system to be the primary care doctors. Considering my primary physician is excellent, I have heard other primary physicians are not;and, worse, they are part of businesses that do the referral work which leads to much sub-standard medical care. Western Dental in California is a good example- the employees are cheap labor from India that have the technical knowledge and skills of a backward nation(for the most part).<br /> All their dental services are exclusive- the patient has no other choice because there are no referrals to outside dental care providers. MediCal clients are screwed.</p> To me, the point is not of the person seeking medical care being able to go “outside” the system(any private doctor can be referred to)- more private doctors should be paid enough to come into the system to be the primary care doctors. Considering my primary physician is excellent, I have heard other primary physicians are not;and, worse, they are part of businesses that do the referral work which leads to much sub-standard medical care. Western Dental in California is a good example- the employees are cheap labor from India that have the technical knowledge and skills of a backward nation(for the most part).
All their dental services are exclusive- the patient has no other choice because there are no referrals to outside dental care providers. MediCal clients are screwed.

]]> By: Andy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/12/eliminating-the.html/comment-page-1#comment-8484 Andy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:17:27 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/12/eliminating-the.html#comment-8484 <p>Spot on, drumroll please. </p> <p>I heard today on the news that an European country (didn't catch who) is planning to ban homeschooling. Rationale is precisely as noted above -- Big Brother knows best.</p> Spot on, drumroll please.

I heard today on the news that an European country (didn’t catch who) is planning to ban homeschooling. Rationale is precisely as noted above — Big Brother knows best.

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