Did you forget Bush’s EMR regs in the Porklus...?
Those sent the independent doc the way of the dodo.
Many people use the ER for their family doctor, even though government assistance is available to them. They are too lazy or too stupid to apply for it! They just walk out after treatment.
So, the hospital sends the accounts to collection. The collection people make application for the people who got treatment and the hospital gets pennies on the dollar… the collection guys get the rest.
Then the hospital recovers the rest of the money lost to the cheaters by padding the bill for everyone they treat … who HAS coverage.
1. The taxpayer is stiffed to fund government programs for the ‘underserved’
2. The taxpayer pays premiums on a health plan for himself and family (This increases all the time)
3. The taxpayer pays a deductible-out of pocket
4. The taxpayer pays for office visits-out of pocket
5. The taxpayer is overcharged by the hospital… to help the hospital recover money lost to collection guys
THE TAXPAYER JUST PAID FIVE (5) TIMES… and the doctor hasn’t touched him yet.