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re: Louisiana Medicaid projected $650,000,000 under budget for FY
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:08 pm to kingbob
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:08 pm to kingbob
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Medicare and Medicaid then bankrupt hospitals by not baying full reimbursement rates for their patients.
Medicare is the standard for reimbursement. Everyone accepts Medicare.
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Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:10 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Indeed. I would gladly take a pay cut to have single payer system and be a doctor who doesn’t have their hands tied by insurance companies. Insurance companies suck billions out the health care industry in profits without providing any services. You understand that is a problem right?
You will change your mind when you aren't low man on the totem pole.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:12 pm to CoachChappy
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You do realize you posted that link in defense of your point that ER visits were down due to the expansion?
My point is uninsured ER visits are down due to expansion. Uninsured ER visits are what drains the hospitals resources. Second link proved uninsured ER visits are down. I’m not sure why you’re finding this so difficult to comprehend.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:12 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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“Our results suggest that the coverage part of the ACA Medicaid expansion is working,” Nikpay said. “People who need care can access care. However, it isn’t surprising that emergency department visits didn’t fall because even if you gained Medicaid coverage, the ACA did little to make primary care more accessible, for example, offering evening and weekend hours.”
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:12 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Medicare is the standard for reimbursement.
Oh my.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:13 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
Medicaid doesn't own assets. Interesting.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:13 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Amazing what happens when people get access to primary care instead of flooding the ER. But what do I know, I’m only 4 years out of medical school.
Not reading the dumbassery in this thread but for a poor, dumb state medicare expansion saves money. Not many here will admit that.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:15 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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My point is uninsured ER visits are down due to expansion.
Well yeah when you expand Medicaid
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Uninsured ER visits are what drains the hospitals resources.
Yes, and so do Medicaid patients as reimbursement are usually terribly slow and not in full for services rendered. Also, I as a tax payer am paying for this expansion.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:15 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Uninsured ER visits are what drains the hospitals resources.
False. Uninsured pts pay a higher rate and total dollars more than Medicaid pts do.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:16 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Everyone accepts Medicare.
Nope
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:17 pm to the808bass
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False. Uninsured pts pay a higher rate and total dollars more than Medicaid pts do.
False. 90+% of uninsured patients never have payments collected.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:17 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
Wait.....are you under the impression that Medicaid insurance is free?
If a Medicaid patient goes to the ER, his treatment is not cheaper than an uninsured patient. The difference is the taxpayer is paying the copay
If a Medicaid patient goes to the ER, his treatment is not cheaper than an uninsured patient. The difference is the taxpayer is paying the copay
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:20 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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False. 90+% of uninsured patients never have payments collected.
No one is this ignorant of the real world applications of Medicaid therefore...
You are an alter having fun which makes you a nerd or a college kid who just joined College Dems and are spouting what you are being told which also makes you a nerd
Either way......
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:25 pm to the808bass
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False. Uninsured pts pay a higher rate and total dollars more than Medicaid pts do.
Well, this is only half true. Uninsured patients do pay a higher rate than medicaid WHEN THEY PAY!
The problem is the uninsured indigent who receives services at the ER and then never pays. The whole medical system is like a snake that swallowed an antelope. Every portion of the system just keeps shifting costs and bilking people to shoulder the costs of two groups: indigents at the ER (federal unfunded mandate levied by EMTALA), and those with chronic illness in the final two months of life.
Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, ridiculous medical bills, etc are all being used to cover those costs.
The other big cost driver is prescription drugs thanks to tons of crony FDA medical trials f&%kery.
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:27 pm to CoachChappy
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No one is this ignorant of the real world applications of Medicaid therefore... You are an alter having fun which makes you a nerd or a college kid who just joined College Dems and are spouting what you are being told which also makes you a nerd Either way......
Yeah I’m an MD so proud to be a nerd. Hope your doctor is too. How am I gonna survive being picked on by CoachClappy at TD? Lmao
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:28 pm to kingbob
You're hopeless, dude
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:31 pm to kingbob
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You're hopeless, dude
Shame on me choosing a career for altruistic reasons.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:32 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
Nothing is stopping you from charging zero for services
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:33 pm to OpenYourEyesSheeple
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Shame on me choosing a career for altruistic reasons.
Oh, there's nothing wrong with your career path or your motivations. I am purely throwing shade on your understanding of how money flows through our governmental healthcare and insurance system and your general complete ignorance of life, history, and human nature in general.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 6:33 pm to TigersSEC2010
BIngo- like most doctors, he’s totally unaware of insurance reimbursements and how they work.
If we went to single payer, he’d be the first in line screaming about not making enough money to pay off his medical school student loans.
If we went to single payer, he’d be the first in line screaming about not making enough money to pay off his medical school student loans.
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