Letter my remaining private insurance patients will receive

krisheldmd ^ | September 14, 2015 | Kristin S. Held, MD

[madprof98]

Glad to see this. I’d like to see Americans of all stripes “opt out” of the government’s many bureaucratic networks. Maybe we could go back to a barter economy and live off the land until the madness around us implodes or gets butchered by ISIS.

[Vision Thing]

Courageous.

[A CA Guy]

Yeah, lots of my doctor friends retiring.

It’s not good out there, I get this doctor’s pain.

[Mears]

“—— government mandated electronic medical records that will be shared with “authorized users” who will have full access to patients’ private medical records.”

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Such as Healthport of Alpharetta,GA where my Massachusetts medical records were sent,much to my dismay.

Someone is getting very rich.

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[Sasparilla]

Our General Practice Dr. has told his kids not to become Doctors.

[CodeToad]

ICD-10 and DSM-V are both nothing but extreme left-wing liberal nonsense.

[Diogenesis]

This began with Romney and the GOP.

They should be thanked, as should the GOP
which has kept THEMSELVES EXEMPT from ObamaCARE, too.

The GOP is a curse on America, even before it
began to impose polygamy and marriage to animals.

[ClearCase_guy]

I generally feel that I am very fortunate -- good full-time job, with benefits, and no one in my immediate family has a real medical problem. I am blessed.

And yet I am amazed at the change over the past few years -- premiums through the roof, deductibles are outrageous, and every medical procedure that is performed now comes with a big bill that I have to pay out of pocket. And scheduling appointments is harder, and the paperwork I receive is almost impossible to understand.

It's just a horrible state of affairs. Finest health care system in the world -- pretty much destroyed in about 5 years. Amazing.

[T-Bird45]

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Act Amendments into law creating Medicare and Medicaid with the promise that the federal government would not interfere in any way with the practice of medicine whatsoever including compensation, administration, or operation of any institution, agency, or person per Title XVIII SEC.1801.

My mom had been a registered nurse for 20 years in 1965. The doctors she worked with then saw through this BS, accurately foretelling the world today's doctor described in this letter to patients. The gutless wonders we have for Senators and Representatives refuse to see what is right in front of them. The slippery slope is real.

[dragnet2]

I have nothing but contempt for insurance companies and their corrupt government co-conspirator associates.

[dragnet2]

It's just a horrible state of affairs. Finest health care system in the world -- pretty much destroyed in about 5 years. Amazing.

Pretty much destroyed, like what government did to our borders, sovereignty, immigration policies, our economy/epic debt, our military, our schools/education and on and on.

One way or another, these people need to be held responsible.

[publius911]

I am not sure that I understand the alternative this doctor is suggesting, but my gut feeling is that that is option that would work for me.
Medicare is my sole medical insurance (pardon the expression) but after almost a trillion$ were stolen from that program, I'm not sure it remains viable for me to afford the increasing co-pays.

[dragnet2]

The doctor is bailing out of newly created insurance/government controlled medical industry. Sounds like he will take cash or whatever works for him. Thousands of other doctors have and will bail out of the corrupt system all together.

[Grams A]

Mandatory use of ICD-10 does become effective on 10/1/2015. Was supposed to happen two years ago but kept getting postponed because the government wasn’t ready. All my doctor clients who are mental health car providers use DSM-IV which was basically the same as ICD-9. Worked fine for them.

ICD-10 is going to be an absolute nightmare, particularly for any kind of a provider for medical services. Several clients have already resigned from all networks but some of their provider contracts require as much as a six month notice so it’s going to be next spring before they are officially out. In the meantime, we have stocked up on several large bottles of wine to carry us all over for a bit.

[headstamp 2]

just had some minor surgery and have been amazed at how well I have been able to negotiate costs with my surgeon, anesthetist and the hospital.

I think they welcome a quick lower cash payment without having to go through the insurance payment BS.

I’m actually building good relationships with these people and have come out ahead of the game.

I’m thinking you will start seeing a lot more of this. Where there is resistance in the marketplace, new avenues are created.

[Texaspeptoman]

This is some of what MDs are up against. AND you better get the billing right or your can be/are fined big time.

http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/V00-Y99/W20-W49/W22-/W22.02

(move the cursor over the icon just to the left of the flag and right of “2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W22.02”

[Twotone]

I’m paying $400/mo for a policy with a $10k deductible. I haven’t even bothered to select a new primary care physician after getting bounced off my policy (twice) due to Obamacare implementation. I’d love to meet this doctor!

[Scrambler Bob]

Who in Hell (well really there is one in hell who is a major suspect) had the time and assignment to make this stuff up?

[terycarl]

This began with Romney and the GOP. They should be thanked, as should the GOP which has kept THEMSELVES EXEMPT from ObamaCARE, too. The GOP is a curse on America, even before it began to impose polygamy and marriage to animals.

Oh please....