tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post5414732393315855887..comments2023-07-01T05:09:05.495-04:00Comments on Practice Notes: The Physicians Practice Blog: Someone gets it right for a changeSara Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17451069277792152675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-27634219543819212632009-07-30T22:59:44.425-04:002009-07-30T22:59:44.425-04:00Life is about choices, and this issue is fraught w...Life is about choices, and this issue is fraught with vested interests and profit motivations on all sides.<br />So in the interest of full disclosure the Primary Care Physician shortage can be ameliorated by deregulating the 35 remaining mandatory collaborative and supervisory practice Nurse Practitioner states. By allowing NPs to provide much of the needed primary care and practice to their Metro Medical Directhttp://www.metromedicaldirect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-54333941855217582152009-07-23T14:56:42.406-04:002009-07-23T14:56:42.406-04:00So a company currently $10,000 a month to Blue Cro...So a company currently $10,000 a month to Blue Cross for health insurance. They also pay payroll taxes of $6,000 that fund Medicare. (Ignore the numbers themselves- just an illustration) National Health Care is implemented and the company now pays $14,000 a month in payroll taxes to fund National Health Care. Oh My God! Taxes went up 130%!!!! It's awful! Oh wait. They are paying $2,000 a Signaturedocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-41823326746899252142009-07-23T09:37:38.756-04:002009-07-23T09:37:38.756-04:00True, but if your doctor drops your insurance plan...True, but if your doctor drops your insurance plan, you'd be able to fire your current insurance plan and hire one of the ones that your doctor still accepts. You may have to pay more for it. But life is choices. That's the beauty of an individual market: You get to pick the company that works best for you. Wouldn't it be nice, if you're feeling held hostage by your insurer, top Bob Keaveneyhttp://www.physicianspractice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-28902573247642128132009-07-22T15:06:19.921-04:002009-07-22T15:06:19.921-04:00But you don't get to keep your own doctor if t...But you don't get to keep your own doctor if that doctor drops your insurance plan because the insurer drops reimbursement in order to pay their CEO $5 million or if your local hospital no longer accepts the insurance due to reimbursement rates. We are all held hostage by insurance companies! The Slate author is right- our employer-based "marketplace" system of insurance is wrong.Signaturedocnoreply@blogger.com