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Fees for Substance abuse and Mental Health

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billinggirl:
Very well said, and i agree and understand the issues with medicare.  Doctors are getting reimbursed pennies for services that cost them alot more.

PMRNC:

--- Quote ---I'm probably not going to make any friends when I say this, but even healthcare is a business.  When offices run on no money, care starts to suffer.  It shouldn't be a free for all by any means, but there should be enough profit for things to run cleanly and efficiently.  That's why so many doctors are bailing out of providing for Medicare patients.  Their reimbursement has been cut steeply and overhead costs continue to rise.  And this segment of the population NEEDS a lot of care, their cases are complex and complicated.  And now I'm going to get off my soapbox......Sorry.
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You won't get a difference in opinion from me.. this is VERY true, unfortunately there are so many people who still believe that doctors are getting rich and riding around in Mercedes Benz..That's an OLD myth!  I cannot believe how many provider's make this look like it's true, when I go in to an office the first things I want to see is their financial policy and their office policy, the ones patients see and sign.. I can't believe how many do not have one.  In fact many time billers will come to this forum or other forum's and ask.. we have this patient with a $500 deductible can we just collect $100 and the answer is supposed to be with the office financial policy .. and it should be clear and concise and above all carry through for ALL patients. When there is one, those kind of questions need not come up. I have one provider who's financial hardship agreement is 3 pages long and he makes patients SHOW hardship, if they have full cable packages with HBO and Showtime and internet connection, they can pay their deductibles.  Some patient's resent that but he simply tells them he's able to keep things fair among all patients.   They are in business too and they are in one of the most heavily regulated businesses there are so they have to make money in order to stay in business.

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