bxgrl,
no, we pay the baby boomers with all the good faith of our nation.
we simply have to plan for later,
on the table is a move up in age qualification
for medicare since we are living to an average of 78 not 62 when FDR signed the bill.
also, a better way to deliver that care with an in depth examination of what works. by necessity there will be rationing of healthcare in the future.
It was the implementation.- Explain, because truthfully trying to separate the two seems senseless. You have a theory, you test it out, it doesn’t work. ergo- the theory is wrong.
Giuliani? What conservative policies are you talking about? If I remember correctly, when he left office (kicking and screaming, as it were), it was Bloomberg who began the process of repair. If you’re referring to the crime rate, yes it went down. On the other hand, his implementation left much to be desired. And so it seems the rest of the country also had questions. America’s Mayor was even a serious contender for America’s President. Wonder why that was.
LOL did you all read about this!?
A teeth-cleaning by a third-year dental student at NYU costs $60, but in Harlem and the Bronx dentists will pay you to open wide—if you’re on Medicaid that is. The Post reported today on how dental offices lure in low-income patients offering 20 bucks cash for those who undergo a teeth cleaning and 40 for partial denture work. “There’s a white van around the corner by the Salvation Army ready to take you and bring you right back,” said one hawker who works the streets for a Bronx clinic. According to Medicaid officials offering to pay patients “is illegal and a sign of fraud.”
A reporter traveled with ten others in the van to the office of Dental Plaza in The Bronx. “I’m getting them all today. People standing around; I’m bringing them in. It’s money today!” bragged Victor Sotille, though later he said he’d been misunderstood. “I never said anything about money, boss!” claimed the seller. “I said you get a free toothbrush worth $20.” One of the dentists also denied knowing anything about a potential insurance scam. “Look at the position you are putting me in. You are going to expose me to a lot of notoriety. I’ve done nothing wrong, and I’m really not comfortable talking to you,” he said.
A spokesman for MB Globus, the office’s parent company, claimed the payments were required to cover transportation and meals for Medicaid patients, but a representative for the government program said there is no such rule. The tabloid confirmed its findings by following a second Harlem hawker. “Money, money, money! Make some money! Go to the dentist!” he yelled on Lexington Avenue near 124th Street, offering $15 for a check-up. “You got a Medicaid card?” he was careful to ask.
denton,
I agree with your statement,
the government already basically sets the fee schedule for doctors through the CMS Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services.
All the “private plans” follow suit, mainly to their profit because they get away with paying doctors less. Private plans used to be known for paying doctors generously. Now they typically pay at a percentage of the going medicare rate.
managed medicaid/medicare plans are even more intrusive, calling for pre-approvals, pre-authorizations and pre-certifications for anything from knee surgery to prescription meds. this contains cost but limits doctor autonomy.
the new healthcare bill takes a heavier hand in setting up a review panel to come up with a formula on how much the insurance companies can profit, in order to keep costs down. there ‘s good in that for the people, but bad in that it may lead to less competition and lower quality of care.
quality of care has never been discussed in this entire national debate. as far as I can tell.
dibs is right,
be back later….
Why is it that anything using the name “Touch of Class” usually isn’t??
bxgrl,
no, we pay the baby boomers with all the good faith of our nation.
we simply have to plan for later,
on the table is a move up in age qualification
for medicare since we are living to an average of 78 not 62 when FDR signed the bill.
also, a better way to deliver that care with an in depth examination of what works. by necessity there will be rationing of healthcare in the future.
The policies are not a failure, bxgrl.
It was the implementation.- Explain, because truthfully trying to separate the two seems senseless. You have a theory, you test it out, it doesn’t work. ergo- the theory is wrong.
Giuliani? What conservative policies are you talking about? If I remember correctly, when he left office (kicking and screaming, as it were), it was Bloomberg who began the process of repair. If you’re referring to the crime rate, yes it went down. On the other hand, his implementation left much to be desired. And so it seems the rest of the country also had questions. America’s Mayor was even a serious contender for America’s President. Wonder why that was.
quality of care has never been discussed in this entire national debate. as far as I can tell.
Posted by: Legion at March 29, 2010 12:35 PM
As the waiting line grows to longer than 45 minutes in your office because you’re on here educating the masses. 🙂
LOL did you all read about this!?
A teeth-cleaning by a third-year dental student at NYU costs $60, but in Harlem and the Bronx dentists will pay you to open wide—if you’re on Medicaid that is. The Post reported today on how dental offices lure in low-income patients offering 20 bucks cash for those who undergo a teeth cleaning and 40 for partial denture work. “There’s a white van around the corner by the Salvation Army ready to take you and bring you right back,” said one hawker who works the streets for a Bronx clinic. According to Medicaid officials offering to pay patients “is illegal and a sign of fraud.”
A reporter traveled with ten others in the van to the office of Dental Plaza in The Bronx. “I’m getting them all today. People standing around; I’m bringing them in. It’s money today!” bragged Victor Sotille, though later he said he’d been misunderstood. “I never said anything about money, boss!” claimed the seller. “I said you get a free toothbrush worth $20.” One of the dentists also denied knowing anything about a potential insurance scam. “Look at the position you are putting me in. You are going to expose me to a lot of notoriety. I’ve done nothing wrong, and I’m really not comfortable talking to you,” he said.
A spokesman for MB Globus, the office’s parent company, claimed the payments were required to cover transportation and meals for Medicaid patients, but a representative for the government program said there is no such rule. The tabloid confirmed its findings by following a second Harlem hawker. “Money, money, money! Make some money! Go to the dentist!” he yelled on Lexington Avenue near 124th Street, offering $15 for a check-up. “You got a Medicaid card?” he was careful to ask.
denton,
I agree with your statement,
the government already basically sets the fee schedule for doctors through the CMS Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services.
All the “private plans” follow suit, mainly to their profit because they get away with paying doctors less. Private plans used to be known for paying doctors generously. Now they typically pay at a percentage of the going medicare rate.
managed medicaid/medicare plans are even more intrusive, calling for pre-approvals, pre-authorizations and pre-certifications for anything from knee surgery to prescription meds. this contains cost but limits doctor autonomy.
the new healthcare bill takes a heavier hand in setting up a review panel to come up with a formula on how much the insurance companies can profit, in order to keep costs down. there ‘s good in that for the people, but bad in that it may lead to less competition and lower quality of care.
quality of care has never been discussed in this entire national debate. as far as I can tell.
Ha! I’ll take that…I’ve got quite a bit of gray. Actually I’ve got more gray than Momma Snappy, who still gets carded to buy wine 🙂
Pedro, why don’t you just kill the land line at the country manor?? Or would you then have to go out and buy cell phones for the staff??