Larry Hewitt
8/12/2009 2:15:00 AM
First Post wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:09:09 -0400, "CB" <CB@PrayForMe.com> wrote:
>
>> "Larry Hewitt" <larryhewi@comporium.net> wrote in message
>> news:86SdnXVUj_y_LxzXRVn_vwA@comporium.net...
>>> Fromage@Alderloon.com wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:45:34 -0500, Frank Pittel
>>>> <fwp@warlock.deepthought.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's even worse then that. It's routine for doctors to order a large
>>>>> number of
>>>>> very expensive tests for the sole purpose of protecting themselves in
>>>>> case of
>>>>> a malpractice suit.
>>>> Well, that's the official (but bullshit) conservative
>>>> line.
>>>>
>>>> There are kazillions of more doctors today, pumping
>>>> tons of more medicine into 4 times as many patients
>>>> than in 1950.
>>>>
>>>> Prior to near-elimination of childhood diseases---no
>>>> one would sue a doctor for what would normally be seen
>>>> as a natural turn of events
>>>>
>>>> The greed of the medical field, from hospitials to the
>>>> corporations who run insurance and medicine---are the
>>>> result of insurance companies refusing a lot of
>>>> preventative medicine and then screwing the doctors who
>>>> try and help the far-gone patient
>>>>
>>>> Best control the insurance companies, the
>>>> pharmaceuticals, the hospititals and let those who are
>>>> injured in malpractice injuries get their rights
>>>> protected
>>>
>>> Actually, a recent analysis of their claims database by Wellmark Blue
>>> Cross Blue Shield finds that the increasing numbers of tests that doctors
>>> order is the result of self referrals for high profit imaging and
>>> diagnostic equipment.
>>>
>>> They found, for example, that when a practice buys a new CT scanner
>>> referrals for a ct scan go up more than 500% in less than 6 months, all
>>> self-referrals.
>>>
>>> Wellmark found that about 40% of their physician members moved to
>>> self-referral in some form over the last 5 years.
>>>
>>> Twenty years ago practices had their own basic diagnostic equiment ---
>>> x-rays, blood chemistry, and so on, and provided these services as part of
>>> the basic office vist (for an additional fee, of course). Then these
>>> diagnostic services were split off into a separate company, requiring a
>>> referral and at least 1 more office visit payment. Now many practices
>>> refer to have even simple procedures like drawing blood performed. The
>>> worm is turning, the services are coming back to the practice, but they
>>> are now self-referring to rake in extra profit by calling it a second
>>> visit.
>>>
>>> Ironically, even though medical need for this increased testing is hard to
>>> justify they are becoming the new definition of standard care, forcing
>>> more prudent doctors to refer for more tests.
>>>
>>> Even worse, the National Cancer Institute estimates that 1% of cancers are
>>> due to medical imaging, so these greedy doctors are actually causing
>>> thousands of people to get cancer.
>>>
>>> Larry
>> Twenty years ago I went into Centra Care because of a bruised hip. The
>> doctor took an x-ray of my hip and spinal column. The insurance only paid
>> for the hip. I had to pay $300 out of pocket. In order for the doctor to be
>> sure I wasn't hurt beyond my hip, he prudently (CYA) ordered the other
>> x-ray. The insurance company, the greedy bastards made me pay. It was Blue
>> Cross Blue Shield.
>>
>> I switched insurance companies, paid a little more and got a lot more
>> service.
>
> You did WHAT? GASP, you were supposed to do nothing of the sort. You
> were supposed to piss and whine about the big mean insurance company
> and claim you had no choice. How the hell is socialized medicine ever
> gonna take hold in America when jerks like you keep utilizing the free
> market?
The free market got him. He either was too stupid to understand what he
was buying ( a good probability), or the policy was writtne in such a
way that no lay person could understand it (more likely)
All he got hit for is the alleged $300 (I really doubt that, an second
picture wile you were already there 20 years ago usually cost a damn
sight less)
imagine getting hit for a hospital stay because your claim was denied.
Larry
> That's it, I'm forwarding this to the whitehouse. Obama's gonna be
> watchin' you, you free market capitalist you!
>> The Doctor at Centra Care may not have ordered another x-ray to cover his A
>> if tort reform protected him from a law suit later on if I aggravated my
>> back into something more severe and sued.
>>
>> You've got to admit that sinse loy'uhs are the DNC's bread and butter
>> (donations) along with unions galore, loy'uhs feel free to sue at the drop
>> of a hat over healt'cay. The expression, 'ambulance chaser' came from
>> shyster loy'uh bottom feeders suing hospitals and doctors hoping for large
>> settlements, (unions use thuggery tactics like Chicago politicians to extort
>> more money from the folks).
>>
>> Know wonder why Obama likes the unions, is a shyst'uh loy'uh him self and a
>> Dim Lib, their all bottom feeders
>>
> On a more serious note. The country started getting into trouble when
> it was decided that you have to be a lawyer in order to run for
> office. Over 90% of all elected officials are now lawyers.
> Blood sucking leeches all.
>