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To: iowamark

Fact of life Drs made a killing on Medicare over the years


2 posted on 06/26/2010 8:21:45 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: uncbob

your ‘facts’ are screwed up


6 posted on 06/26/2010 8:30:00 AM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: uncbob
Fact of life Drs made a killing on Medicare over the years...

Maybe those who abused the system did- double billing, billing services never provided, billing for unnecessary tests, etc. It would be interesting to know the extent of that abuse.

7 posted on 06/26/2010 8:34:04 AM PDT by JimRed (To water the Tree of Liberty is to excise a cancer before it kills us. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: uncbob

I am happy that I never had you for a patient.


8 posted on 06/26/2010 8:40:46 AM PDT by conservativehistorian (.)
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To: uncbob
My friend has been a doctor for over 30 years and every time he sees a medicare patient, he loses money...

I remember about 10 years ago he saw a sign advertising manicures. He said women pay more to have their nails done than medicare reimburses for an office visit.....BTW it was $15.00 for a complete set of nails.

13 posted on 06/26/2010 8:48:33 AM PDT by Kimmers (Illegal immigration is destroying America, look what it did to the White House)
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To: uncbob

Huh? You mean like VA DR’s got rich?


16 posted on 06/26/2010 8:53:08 AM PDT by richardtavor
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To: uncbob

your comment is not accurate...


26 posted on 06/26/2010 9:27:01 AM PDT by awin
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To: uncbob

The generation of doctors who were practicing when Medicare started made a killing, since they were paid 100% of their usual and customary fee. However, Medicare rates are now such that practices lose money or barely break even caring for those patients.


31 posted on 06/26/2010 10:01:57 AM PDT by I-ambush (I didn't think, I never dreamed, that I would be around to see it all come true-McCartney and Wings)
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To: uncbob
Baby Boomers are in for the shock of their lives when they are forced into Medicare, especially after the the democrat party's $500 billion in ObamCare cuts hit.

The Medicare Ponzi Scam of the democrat party is currently collapsing, along with Social Security Scam, and for the exact same reason. The democrats have literally run out of other peoples money. The Bill is due and there is no one left to pay it!


46 posted on 06/27/2010 9:05:29 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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