First I had to leave the state that I love to take a job with a Cardiology Practice in another state, no I am not a doctor. It was either that or layoff people in my last job. And with 10%+ unemployment jobs are a little hard to come by.
Fact: Starting January 1st 2010, the reimbursement rates for medicare, as researched and enacted two years ago (before the current president!) , are below cost. Many doctors will now have to make a choice of either joining a hospital system or stop accepting Medicare patients.
You do not have to believe me, go research the new fee schedules yourself. Then understand that most commercial insurance base their reimbursement rates by what Medicare pays plus a percentage increase.
I hear Republican's saying "Fight to stop the current health care reform because it will take away your rights" -- well guess what the system is so badly broken right now that it is driving doctors out of business. From a business man's point of view here is the analogy I give: "You own a sandwich shop, you sell the same sandwich to 10 people, the cost of the sandwich is $10. So you need to make $100 dollars to stay in business, right? Simple accounting. Now you will receive payment in 45-60 days and it will be somewhere between $2 and $20 dollars per sandwich if the claim is not rejected." How do you stay in business in that type of model?
All I ask is everyone take their lawyer hats off, check their personality at the door and sit down and think about this reform as a business. Because while doctors want to take care of their patients, they have to run a profitable business. If they don't they will not be able to take care of the patients.
J
formerly of Columbia, SC
lelder
I am an original "Tea Party" citizen and I support Larry for Governor. He's exactly the kind of honest conservative that we need at all levels of government.
Ron Nester, Sr.
I am certain you made the right decision to endorse Larry Grooms for governor. We need a leader that will respect our constitution, and one who will put the interest of the citizens of the state ahead of his own interest. Now we all need to go to work to make sure he wins the primary and then gets elected so he can go to work for us.
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