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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 09:57 AM Original message |
A Couple of weeks ago I posted about my Physician who was going to stop accepting Medical Insurance. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. WOW, what an idiot!! |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. I went to a doctor for a number of years while I used to live in Las Vegas |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. so I guess he doesn't want to see poor people who can't afford more than their copay. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. My wife has insurance through the public school system here. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Ours is. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Ah the memories |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Many doctors are already not seeing poor people who do not have insurance |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Of course not... |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. That's something |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. What did the insurance companies make him accept the amounts he contracted to receive? |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. They probably caught him balance-billing or something n/t |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. What is "balance-billing" and how do I find out if he was caught? |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. When your doctor signs a deal with an insurer, |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I pretty sure that is not happening with our doctor. As one of my friends said to me, she thinks |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. He had droppec the insurance company that I was with a couple of years ago. |
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PalinHater (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. "their $20 copay"? |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. Probably True |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. He wants $2,000 per patient upfront to provide this medical care. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. How the rich take care of medical |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It does include that. |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. Fairly obvious, the insurance company caught him double dipping.... |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Is there any way to find something like that out?? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I guess find out the name of the insurance carrier, and call them... |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Wow. Fuck you very much, Doctor. |
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Captiosus (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. I was fine to just say, 'His choice, his loss' on this boneheaded decision |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. what an asshole |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I told him exactly what I and my employer pay for insurance. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-24-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. exactly |
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