[lit-ideas] Re: Here's a new one
- From: "carol kirschenbaum" <carolkir@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 14:23:22 -0700
Julie wrote:"One would have hoped that the Federal Govt. would insist that
providers accept Medicare, but hey -- whaddo I know."
ck: Yes, this is horrible and unfortunately, terribly common. Where I
live, half of the insured population is on Medicare, yet only a handful of
doctors admit Medicare (or Medicaid) patients. The result? Emergency room
care only. There should be some way to mandate actual medical CARE for
people. The AMA isn't interested, though, in reducing doctors' fees, just as
the docs who opt out of Medicare/Medicaid aren't interested in tending to
people whose insurance doesn't reimburse at prime rates.
I haven't seen this issue (doctors opting out) addressed in the propose
California plan or elsewhere, though. Anyone?
Carol
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