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22 03 2010continued
According to the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services in Washington, D.C., healthcare is a $1.5 trillion industry, 13.2 percent of U.S. economy. Because everybody is in this for the money, it is important for doctors to cram as many patients into their day as possible. Physicians blame managed care for making them rush through their appointments. The reason being, when you have an HMO, doctors get paid a flat rate per person, whether you come in or not. Obviously, the more people you see, the more money you get. No matter that the person did not get what they are entitled to from the visit. The fewer tests they order, the lower the cost for the HMO and the bigger the physicians financial incentive from the HMO for keeping cost down. Read the rest of this entry »
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