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To: cynicom
Despite "Legends of" the "Vaunted Power of the AMA," 'Doc's have Little or NO "Control of" the payment Patterns of EITHER "The Government" or "The Insurance Industry." The 'Doc's are "Out-of-the-Loop" with regards to Their Reimbursements.

"Physician Reimbursement" is Calculated by "Third Parties,"--often WITHOUT "Physician Input!"

Much of "What we do" is "Reimbursed at" rates FAR BELOW COST!!

A Profession can only exist for a Short Time if it's (Highly Trained ) Practitioners are CONSISTENTLY paid LESS than their "Overhead"!

Medical Care in the US is About to be KILLED BY an "Out-of-Control" Insurance Industry.

THINK ABOUT IT!!--WHERE does the Money "Come From" for ALL THOSE INSURANCE COMPANY ADS??

The MASSIVE AD MONEY is STOLEN FROM MEDICAL CARE for the Insurance Company's Subscribers!!

---The "Bottom Line,"---SOMEONE was DENIED Medical Care to Finance an ad meant to transfer a number of Insurance Subscribers from one plan to another.

The "Bottom Line" is that "Health Insurance Providers" have NO Business Advertising, EXCEPT to Move "Subscribers" from One Plan to Another.

This should be--at Least--unethical.

Meanwhile, Reimbursements to the "Providers" have been cut to "Below Cost" Levels.

The "System" is CORRUPT, & "SMELLS," & is COLLAPSING.

GOOD, COMPETENT 'DOC's are FLEEING the "System;"--Retiring early.

"National Health Care" is NOT "The Answer!"

The so-called "health Insurance industry" needs a "High-Pressure Legal ENEMA!!"

Doc

142 posted on 09/29/2004 5:02:36 PM PDT by Doc On The Bay
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To: Doc On The Bay

I would agree with you also. Insurance is supposed to be "risk sharing" not "risk avoidance".


143 posted on 09/30/2004 6:36:54 AM PDT by wordsofearnest (God Bless Zell Miller.)
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