Tuesday 19 June 2018

What happened to the care in healthcare?


Money drove healthcare before, 
and it still does.  

Economics has always determined the type and quality of care you got.  

You picked and you paid. 

But its who gets the money that has changed.  

It used to be doctors; today its insurance companies

If a doctor is "in network", you can afford it. But it is the insurance company 
that determines the network, not you. 

For many, their closest in-network doctor is more than one hour away.  Some people, like me, are assigned primary care doctors that are more than 2 hours away from where they live.    As insurance companies continue to put financial pressure on providers, their ability to offer care will continue to decline.





Friday 1 June 2018

Interesting Fact by Minda Wilson

This is Interesting... 

Did you know that in personal injury cases or worker's comp cases, Medicare is entitled to reimbursement for medical expenses paid on behalf of an injured person? 



This reimbursement is paid from the client's portion of recoveries from their case or from the settlement.  This means that you must pay Medicare back for any money they advanced to pay for your medical expenses before your case was resolved.






Worse, Medicare has stated that they take secondary status, which means they won't pay, for future accident related expenses until the settlement has been exhausted.





Minda Wilson


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