notorious for not paying their co-pays and making huge demands on the doctor’s time.”
They also look at you like you are crazy if you expect them to pay for not keeping a scheduled appointment and they didn’t call to cancel so that someone else could be seen during that time.
It’s not only Medicaid patients that present these issues but also city employees who belong to an HMO plan. We refer to them as “bottom feeders” and my doctor clients are staying away from all of them.
I hadn't even thought of this group, but it makes perfect sense.
obamacare is just going to expand this pool. By subsidizing premiums there will be even less a sense of responsibility. If I were a good doctor I would steer clear of it.