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clunkers program done already?
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Beach Runner
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The ATL news stations reported tonight that many dealers are worried about being reimbursed by the U.S. government.
Cash For Clunkers To End Monday Evening - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA
Cash For Clunkers To End Monday Evening - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA
30A Skunkape
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So if car dealers 'opt out' because the paperwork and payoff are not worth the hassle, does it not make anyone a little nervous that doctors might 'opt out' of the ballyhooed public option?:scratch:
Bob
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it would be the perfect compliment to patient dumping
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Beach Runner
beats on hood
That happened to my Mom. She and I both went to the same doctors in ATL for years. My good friend(?)/doctor dumped Mom when she turned 65. I just couldn't believe he would do that to her. He apologized, but said that he doesn't take Medicare patients.Does that still go on?
More accurate would be to say it would perfectly compliment the people on medicaid who can't find any providers willing to see them because it is a financial loser.
Now I see why the waiting rooms of those physicians who take Medicare/Medicaid look like a third-world country. Looks like Wal-Mart on a Saturday.
We usually go to Atlanta doctors. One day when daughter had the flu, we took her to the local doctor. A member of ZZ Top who lives in our town was in the waiting room. He was freakin' crazy ... going up to people's faces and screaming ... had on a motorcycle jacket and was dirty. A 60-something daughter and her elderly mother were in the waiting room and looked scared. When the nurse called the next patient's name, they got up and followed her. It obviously wasn't the patient's name (as evidenced by the whispering), but they wanted to get away from crazy man.
The stories in the ER here are equally crazy. Third-world country except for heart attack patients. People come in and complain of pain. Well, they're not gonna do a full body scan, so they hand out hydrocodone like candy. Daughter had the flu and a high temp, it was the weekend, no doctors available, we took her to the ER, and they gave her antibiotics and hydrocodone. Really inappropriate. Why do you need hydrocodone for the flu?
EDIT: There are so many poverty-stricken people in our county. I feel so sad for them. We saw this vehicle in the parking lot at the local clinic that takes Medicare/Medicaid. Not an unusual sight.
That being said, the "don't tempt me" is a bit scary. Wonder if that vehicle would have qualified for "cash for clunkers"?
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scooterbug44
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BR - do you still go to that doctor?
I would have left and told them exactly why - and advocated that your friends follow suit.
I could see not taking on new or walk-in Medicare patients or basing your practice on them, but pretty rude to ditch a patient of many years because they hit 65.
3-5% of your "friend's" practice being Medicare/Medicaid and other doctor's following suit would go a long way towards improving medical care in this country for a lot of people.
I would have left and told them exactly why - and advocated that your friends follow suit.
I could see not taking on new or walk-in Medicare patients or basing your practice on them, but pretty rude to ditch a patient of many years because they hit 65.
3-5% of your "friend's" practice being Medicare/Medicaid and other doctor's following suit would go a long way towards improving medical care in this country for a lot of people.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
He saved Beach Jacket's life when I went into labor at 6 months. He stood by my bed on many nights when I was in intensive care due to the Yutopar. Any time I have a health question, I can call him directly. So I hated to end that relationship.
I understand that an OB/GYN doesn't make any money off women 65 and older.
It still is wrong.