Comments on: Are Aging Baby Boomers Causing the Healthcare Crisis?

By: carol stanley

carol stanley — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:04:38 +0000

This is absolutely ridulous…Doctors are very busy today…bandaiding like crazy…The numbers are their barometers..blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol…Keep the numbers down …otherwise..you will get a prescription..and then another for the side affects andthe doctors are very busy…following the dominos…Why not more education…and firmness from doctors and getting their patients in line with natural ways, exercise, good food…TOO BUSY

By: Emma Lloyd

Emma Lloyd — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:24:34 +0000

Absolutely — there are several places where the system needs work. Unfortunately that makes it all the more difficult to know where to start.

That’s very interesting James — I agree it looks like double dipping, but I suppose it depends on what your doctor’s specific policies are. It might be above-board, but it’s definitely a good way to get more money out of patients. It’s definitely a big problem that something as essential as healthcare is subject to economic pressure from so many different angles.

By: Christian Flores

Christian Flores — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:06:20 +0000

Thanks James. You make very good points. I agree that doctors may over-bill, but then one might also say that doctors are simply trying to recoup the 200,000-plus that they spent getting a medical degree, and for which they’ve gone deep into debt to get. Both our educational system and our health care system need extreme help now.

By: James Morris

James Morris — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:56:06 +0000

See submited comments.

By: James Morris

James Morris — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:55:26 +0000

I agree that Healthcare is too costly. However, a lot of the “Blame” can be placed on Healthcare Doctors.

I recently visited my Doctor for a yearly physical. When I received a statement detailing my expenses, I noticed a “Double Entry” for services rendered. I called my Doctors’ Accounting Department and was told that (1) one entry was for the annual physical that I received and the second (2) entry was for “Talking” to me about two previously diagnosed conditions (Thyroid and Blood Pressure). The annual physical was listed as a “WELL” Visit and the discussion was listed as a “SICK” Visit, even though I visited the Doctors Office only (1) one time.

I believe this type of “Double Dipping” amounts to Medical/Insurance Fraud and is one of the main reasons that Medical Expenses are out of control.

What can be done to stop this sort of medical shenannigans?

James Morris