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Hoyt

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3. Yes. What a load of BS. Doctors and hospitals could put an end to this junk tomorrow

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2019, 12:04 PM

Sep 2019

if they wanted to.

Hospitals could say they will no longer allow physicians and other providers on staff unless they agree to take payers' allowed fees or Medicare's rate, whichever is higher. Physicians could tell non-network physicians that they will not refer patients, specimens, anesthesia services, etc., to physicians, and other providers, who do not agree to the same thing.

More greed in healthcare. Hope Congress doesn't fall for it.

[Yes, I know that Medicare-for-All would end this crud, but that ain't going to happen anytime soon.]

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has anyone heard, seen the deceptive Doctor Patient Unity ads on the radio & TV? [View all] yaesu Sep 2019 OP

Yeah they are awful. And well done. Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #1

Yes. Very slick and extremely misleading dalton99a Sep 2019 #2

Yes. What a load of BS. Doctors and hospitals could put an end to this junk tomorrow Hoyt Sep 2019 #3

Can't get away from it mikeargo Sep 2019 #4

I'll be on the lookout for those Mersky Sep 2019 #5

I've seen 'em. CousinIT Sep 2019 #6